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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bharati, Dayanand.

Contributor:

I.S.P.C.K. (Organization)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions--Hinduism.

Christianity and other religions.

Hinduism--Relations--Christianity.

Hinduism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 196 pages)

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Pasadena, Calif. : William Carey Publishing, 2004.

Summary:

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

Contents:

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?

ISBN:

9781645085621

1645085627

9780878086863

0878086862