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Introductory Information And Editor's Preface, Harold Coward
Introductory Information And Editor's Preface, Harold Coward
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Information about the publication, such as the Editorial Advisory Board and the Editorial Policy, and the Editor's Preface for the issue.
In Memoriam: Richard De Smet, S.J. (1916-1997), Bradley J. Malkovsky
In Memoriam: Richard De Smet, S.J. (1916-1997), Bradley J. Malkovsky
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
The passing away of Richard De Smet on 2 March 1997 marks the loss of one of the twentieth century's giants in Hindu-Christian dialogue. A Belgian by birth, Father De Smet, as he was generally known, or simply Father Richard, was a Jesuit priest and professor who established himself in India from the 1950s onward as a leader in the philosophical encounter of Hindu and Christian thought. His greatest area of expertise was in Sankara's Advaita Vedanta, and much of his life's work was devoted to reconciling what he considered to be the authentic teachings of Sankara with Christian thinking …
Introduction: The Hindu-Christian-Science Trialogue, Klaus K. Klostermaier
Introduction: The Hindu-Christian-Science Trialogue, Klaus K. Klostermaier
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As an enthusiastic practitioner of Hindu-Christian dialogue in India in the sixties, I noted how frequently my Hindu dialogue partners resorted to modern science to make their points. They either drew parallels between ideas held by classical Indian authors and modern scientific findings, or they claimed "Vedic" origins for contemporary scientific or technical developments. More often than not they would perceive complete harmony between Vedanta and twentieth-century Western science, detailing how contemporary physics was supporting Advaita Vedanta or how Darwin's theory of evolution had been anticipated by Samkhya. Having had a lifelong interest in the sciences I found this turn …
From Vedic Science To Vedanta, Subhash C. Kak
From Vedic Science To Vedanta, Subhash C. Kak
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Vedanta has often been studied without relating it to the Vedic system of knowledge. The reason behind this situation is the fashionable but wrong view that Vedic thought is "pre-scientific" and at best it represents "archaic modes of thought". But recent scholarship has shown that astronomy was one of the bases of the design of Vedic fire altars and an astronomical code has been discovered in the organization of the Rgveda. It is now being accepted that the Vedic people knew considerable astronomy that included the knowledge of planet periods. Knowledge of astronomy and the concomitant sciences provides the backdrop …
How Should Religion And Science Be Creatively Related? A Christian Perspective, Robert John Russell
How Should Religion And Science Be Creatively Related? A Christian Perspective, Robert John Russell
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Each of us, Hindu and Christian alike, must seek each other's wisdom on one of the fundamental issues of our time: how should we relate religion and science? On the one hand, each of us has been formed and shaped by, and has inherited the wisdom and blessing of one of the world's great religions, and we should be committed to the dialogue between, and the mutual enrichment of, these religions. Through these religions, we are invited to practise compassion, to seek justice, to obtain enlightenment, to live in harmony with the natural world, and to find healing, forgiveness, and …
Viewpoints: Hindu-Christian Dialogue During The Past Decade, S. Wesley Ariarajah
Viewpoints: Hindu-Christian Dialogue During The Past Decade, S. Wesley Ariarajah
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Perhaps it is not too much of an exaggeration to claim that future historians will consider the past decade to be one of the most crucial periods in the development of contemporary Hinduism, both in its native Indian subcontinent and in other parts of the world. In India itself, the expression of the collective Hindu political consciousness has never been more articulate and the goal of making India a "Hindu Nation" never before seemed a reality within reach. Even many Hindu intellectuals who keep close watch on the tenuous relationship between religion and politics in a multifaith India were taken …
Reports & News
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Reports and news relevant to the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies and the topic.
Book Review: "Jesus In Neo-Vedanta, A Meeting Of Hinduism And Christianity", Ronald Neufeldt
Book Review: "Jesus In Neo-Vedanta, A Meeting Of Hinduism And Christianity", Ronald Neufeldt
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Jesus in Neo-Vedanta, A Meeting of Hinduism and Christianity by K. P. Aleaz.
Book Review: "Kali's Child: The Mystical And The Erotic In The Life And Teachings Of Ramakrishna", Pravrajika Vrajaprana
Book Review: "Kali's Child: The Mystical And The Erotic In The Life And Teachings Of Ramakrishna", Pravrajika Vrajaprana
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Jeffrey J. Kripal's Kali's Child: The Mystical and the Erotic in the Life and Teachings of Ramakrishna.
Book Review: "India's Agony Over Religion", Harold Coward
Book Review: "India's Agony Over Religion", Harold Coward
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Gerald Larson's India's Agony Over Religion.
Book Review: "Materialien Zur Geschichte Der Ramanuja-Schule Ii", Anand Nayak
Book Review: "Materialien Zur Geschichte Der Ramanuja-Schule Ii", Anand Nayak
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Materialien zur Geschichte der Ramanuja-Schule II by Gerhard Oberhammer.
Book Review: "Meditation", Anand Nayak
Book Review: "Meditation", Anand Nayak
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Meditation by Klaus Engle.
Book Review: "Zeit Und Geschichte Im Visnupurana", Anand Nayak
Book Review: "Zeit Und Geschichte Im Visnupurana", Anand Nayak
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Zeit und Geschichte im Visnupurana by Heinz Werner Wessler.
Book Review: "Nama Japa: Prayer Of The Name In The Hindu And Christian Traditions", C. Murray Rogers
Book Review: "Nama Japa: Prayer Of The Name In The Hindu And Christian Traditions", C. Murray Rogers
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Nama Japa: Prayer of the Name in the Hindu and Christian Traditions by Vandana Mataji.
Book Review: "Population, Consumption, And The Environment: Religious And Secular Responses", Antony Berger
Book Review: "Population, Consumption, And The Environment: Religious And Secular Responses", Antony Berger
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Population, Consumption, and the Environment: Religious and Secular Responses, edited by Harold Coward.
Science And Christianity: The Positive Attitude, C. Gordon Winder
Science And Christianity: The Positive Attitude, C. Gordon Winder
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
The Judeo-Christian Scriptures have been considered by literalists as true in every aspect, including references to the sciences. Scripture states that earth has four corners suggesting that the earth is flat. The sun rises in the morning suggesting that the sun goes around the earth, and earth with humankind is at the centre of the universe. The six days in the Genesis account along with the genealogical chronologies were used by Irish Bishop James Ussher (1581-1652) to calculate that the earth's origin was in 4004 B.C. The Genesis account relates that the origin of humankind, and all the plants and …
Viewpoints: Hindu-Christian Dialogue Today, Anand Amaladass
Viewpoints: Hindu-Christian Dialogue Today, Anand Amaladass
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Interfaith dialogue -- more specifically Hindu-Christian dialogue -- is felt to be one of the major concerns of all the Christian communities in India. An awareness has emerged at all levels, though the emphasis and involvement vary from place to place.
Book Review: "The Bible Trembled: The Hindu-Christian Controversies Of Nineteenth Century Ceylon", Joseph I. Richardson
Book Review: "The Bible Trembled: The Hindu-Christian Controversies Of Nineteenth Century Ceylon", Joseph I. Richardson
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of The Bible Trembled: The Hindu-Christian Controversies of Nineteenth Century Ceylon by F. R. Young and S. Jebunesan.
Book Reviews: "Dilemmas Of Life And Death" And "Divine Nature", Harold Coward
Book Reviews: "Dilemmas Of Life And Death" And "Divine Nature", Harold Coward
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Dilemmas of Life and Death: Hindu Ethics in North American Context by S. Cromwell Crawford and Divine Nature: A Spiritual Perspective on the Environmental Crisis by Michael A. Cremo and Mukunda Goswami.
Book Review: "Shabda Shakti Sangam", Anand Amaladass
Book Review: "Shabda Shakti Sangam", Anand Amaladass
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Shabda Shakti Sangam edited by Vandana Mataji.
Briefly Noted
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Brief summaries of Gauri Ma: A Monastic Disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and Seeing God Everywhere: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Living.
Table Of Contents
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Table of contents for this issue.
Book Reviews Table Of Contents
Book Reviews Table Of Contents
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A listing of the book reviews available in this issue.
Meeting Information
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Information about the meeting for the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies.
Book Review: "Seeing Through Texts: Doing Theology Among The Srivaisnavas Of South India", Vasudha Narayanan
Book Review: "Seeing Through Texts: Doing Theology Among The Srivaisnavas Of South India", Vasudha Narayanan
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Francis X. Clooney's Seeing Through Texts: Doing Theology Among the Srivaisnavas of South India.
Book Review: "Revelation, History, And The Dialogue Of Religions: A Study Of Bhartrhari And Bonaventure", Francis X. Clooney
Book Review: "Revelation, History, And The Dialogue Of Religions: A Study Of Bhartrhari And Bonaventure", Francis X. Clooney
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of David Carpenter's Revelation, History, and the Dialogue of Religions: A Study of Bhartrhari and Bonaventure.
Vendanta And Modern Science: Some Demarcation Criteria And Commonalities, Varadaraja V. Raman
Vendanta And Modern Science: Some Demarcation Criteria And Commonalities, Varadaraja V. Raman
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
In the past centuries, Western scholars who studied the complexities of Indian thought had at least two motivations. First, there was a need to understand the alien mind-set which they were eager to ameloriate (convert), for they worked on the conviction that they were bringing truth, light, and salvation to a misguided lot. They felt that it was their evangelical responsibility to redeem lost souls. Some of them, whether overtly or subtly, wanted to give moral ammunition to the colonial governments which were summarily imposing Western values and worldview on the subject peoples.