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Ad Experimentum: The Paradoxes Of Indian Catholic Inculturation, Mathew N. Schmalz
Ad Experimentum: The Paradoxes Of Indian Catholic Inculturation, Mathew N. Schmalz
Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship
A discussion of the inculturation movement in Indian Catholicism that attempts to adapt Catholic liturgy and religious symbolism to Hindu culture. The article discusses the writings of Indian theologian D. S. Amalorpavadass, their reception, and reactions to them among Dalit (Untouchable) Catholics. The article focuses on the experimental Indian rite Mass as well as the overall relationship between theology and anthropology. The article was published as part of the annual volume of the College Theological Society.
Images Of The Body In The Life And Death Of A North Indian Catholic Catechist, Mathew N. Schmalz
Images Of The Body In The Life And Death Of A North Indian Catholic Catechist, Mathew N. Schmalz
Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship
A discussion of a Dalit (Untouchable) Catholic catechist and communist activist in India. The article focuses on the use of bhajans by Kabir to articulate a Dalit Christian vision of redemption and salvation. The article also focuses upon Dalit resistances and social activism.