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Hindu-Christian Dialogue.
Theological Soundings and Perspectives.
DHAVAMONY, Mariasusai
Amsterdam/New York, NY, 2002, 220 pp.
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Series:
Currents of Encounter - Studies on the Contact between Christianity and Other Religions, Beliefs, and Cultures 18
Dialogue is an integral part of the mission of the Christian church. The immensity of the ocean of Hindu doctrine and thought presents a significant obstacle to Christians who have been invited by the Roman Catholic Church to “scrutinize the divine Mystery” present in other religions. Many, fascinated by Hindu mysticism, confuse permanent Hindu beliefs with certain current Western religious movements. India’s quest for the divine embodies multiple forms. Its millennia-old methods of meditation and varieties of asceticism often confuse those who are less inclined to experience of an inner spiritual nature. This book attempts to address some of these difficulties and questions. It is the author’s belief that in the Hindu-Christian encounter the Christian believer will also rediscover the originality and newness of the Christian revelation, viz. the intervention of God in the history of salvation whereby God reveals his salvific love in Jesus Christ. Possessing expert knowledge of both Hinduism and Christianity, the author approaches the Hindu-Christian dialogue with sympathy and discernment.
Table of Contents:
Introduction. The Meaning of Interreligious Dialogue
Chapter 1 Hinduism and Christianity
Chapter 2 Christian Approaches to Hinduism: Points of Contact and Difficulties
Chapter 3 The Idea of God: A Hindu-Christian Dialogue
Chapter 4 The Creative Word in Saiva Siddhanta and Christianity: “Siva-Sakti” and Logos
Chapter 5 Trinity and Hinduism
Chapter 6 Revelation: Hindu and Christian
Chapter 7 Salvation: Hindu and Christian
Chapter 8 Monasticism: Hindu and Christian
Chapter 9 Christian Dialogue with Hindu Monasticism
Chapter 10 The Lord’s Prayer in the Sanskrit Bible
Chapter 11 Christian Experience and Hindu Spirituality
Chapter 12 Hindu Meditation: A Christian Evaluation
Chapter 13 Christianity and the System of Caste
Chapter 14 Evangelization and Dialogue with Hindus and Followers of Other Religions in India
Conclusion The Christian Approach to the Hindus
Glossary
List of Works Consulted
Index of Names
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