Living water and Indian bowl : an analysis of Christian failings in communicating Christ to Hindus, with suggestions toward improvements / / Dayanand Bharati

• Autore: Bharati Dayanand
• Pubblicazione: Pasadena, Calif. : , : William Carey Publishing, , 2004; ©2004
• Edizione: Revised edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 196 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Christianity and other religions - Hinduism; Hinduism - Relations - Christianity
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction 2. Christian Failure to Understand the Hindu Mind and Culture 3. Specific Areas of Failure; A. In our General Presentation; B. In our Worship; C. In our Language; D. In our Theology; E. In Ignoring or Misusing Hindu Scriptures; F. In Relation to Hindu Religious Practices; G. In Relating to the Indian Nation4. Christ's Bhaktas in Modern India Appendices; A. On the Propriety of Christian Women Wearing the Red Dot; Appendix B: The Use of OM; Appendix C: Indianness: What is Wrong?
• Sommario/riassunto: This is an insightful analysis based on personal experience of Christian work among Hindus and the error and inadequacy of Western Christianity in the Hindu world. Numerous anecdotes are the greatest strength of this important book. "He presents the transcultural Good News in culturally understandable ways for the India of the 21st century." -H. Stanley Wood, Center for New Church Development, Columbia Theological Seminary
• Titolo autorizzato: Living water and Indian bowl
• ISBN: 9781645085621; 1645085627; 9780878086863; 0878086862
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910970205203321
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