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Editor's Introduction, Gopal Gupta
Editor's Introduction, Gopal Gupta
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
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Thinking The Creator And Creature Together’: How Rāmānuja’S Account Of Scriptural Meaning Encourages Unitive Language In Christian Discourse About God And The World, Martin Ganeri Op
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
The interest shown by Christian theologians in the work of Rāmānuja has tended to focus on his doctrinal account of God and his embodiment cosmology. This paper explores instead Rāmānuja’s account of language in general and then those Vedāntic texts that grammatically identify the world with the ultimate reality, Brahman. It shows how Rāmānuja is able to affirm the primary meaning of these texts, but in such a way as to express the complete contingency of the world on the ultimate reality as well as their distinction. The paper goes on to develop a theological dialogue between Rāmānuja and the …
Why Rāmānuja? Some Reflections On Christian-Vaiṣṇava Comparative Theology, Gopal Gupta
Why Rāmānuja? Some Reflections On Christian-Vaiṣṇava Comparative Theology, Gopal Gupta
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
This paper examines the very idea of developing a Christian-Hindu comparative theology by focusing on Rāmānuja in particular. The paper begins by reflecting on some possible reasons--social, political, theological and philosophical—that Rāmānuja, instead of Madhva and other Vaiṣṇavas, has held, and continues to hold, such a central place in Christian-Vaiṣṇava comparative work. It then compares the Thomist doctrine of creation ex-nihilo with the theologies of Rāmānuja, Madhva and Jīva Goswami to illustrate that engaging with multiple Vaiṣṇava voices can enrich and expand the Christian-Rāmānuja comparative discourse.
Does God Have A Body? Rāmānuja’S Challenge To The Christian Tradition, Jon Paul Sydnor
Does God Have A Body? Rāmānuja’S Challenge To The Christian Tradition, Jon Paul Sydnor
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
The Christian tradition’s core theological assertion is the embodiment of God in the person of Jesus Christ. Yet, even while asserting God’s incarnation in space and time, the tradition has usually denied embodiment unto the Godhead itself. Theologians have based this denial on Jewish iconoclasm, Greek idealism, and inferences from God’s omnipresence, transcendence, and infinity. This speculative essay will argue that Hindu Śrīvaiṣṇava theologian Rāmānuja successfully addresses these concerns. He argues for the embodiment of an omnipresent, transcendent, and infinite personal God. Rāmānuja largely derives his arguments from the Hindu scriptures. Nevertheless, their rational explication and internal coherence render divine …
Rāmānuja At 1000: The Heritage And Promise Of The Study Of Rāmānuja In A Christian-Hindu Comparative Theology, Francis X. Clooney S.J.
Rāmānuja At 1000: The Heritage And Promise Of The Study Of Rāmānuja In A Christian-Hindu Comparative Theology, Francis X. Clooney S.J.
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
This brief essay is a response to the essays collected in this issue of the journal, based on the 2017 AAR panel honoring Rāmānuja at his 1000th birth anniversary. The response highlights key features of each essay as giving us insights into the theology of Rāmānuja and his place in the Western study of Hinduism. The response ends with some reflections on the future of Rāmānuja studies, suggesting the agenda before the next generations of scholars.
Abhiṣiktānanda: A Reception History1, Enrico Beltramini
Abhiṣiktānanda: A Reception History1, Enrico Beltramini
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
In this article, I present an evaluation of the scholarly reception history of Abhiṣiktānanda. I argue for an identifiable threefold division in Abhiṣiktānanda scholarship: the earliest biographies and appraisals focused on his ‘spiritual search;’ a second wave of scholarship stressed Abhiṣiktānanda’s role as a pioneer in the interreligious dialogue; and, most recently, a third ‘turn’ has emerged in which a generation of scholars are concentrating on ‘internal’ Christian doctrinal critiques of Abhiṣiktānanda’s theology. I also suggest that today’s escapable and perplexing Abhiṣiktānanda is not necessarily the same Abhiṣiktānanda who inspired scholars in the past.
Getting Real With Advaita Vedānta: Receiving Bradley J. Malkovsky’S Gifts Of Grace, Reid B. Locklin
Getting Real With Advaita Vedānta: Receiving Bradley J. Malkovsky’S Gifts Of Grace, Reid B. Locklin
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
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Book Review: Teaching Interreligious Encounters, Stephanie Corigliano
Book Review: Teaching Interreligious Encounters, Stephanie Corigliano
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Book review of Teaching Interreligious Encounters. Edited by Marc A. Pugliese and Alexander Y. Hwang. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017, 368 pages.
Volume 31, Full Contents, Jhcs Staff
Volume 31, Full Contents, Jhcs Staff
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
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Book Review: The Past, Present, And Future Of Theologies Of Interreligious Dialogue, James Elisha Taneti
Book Review: The Past, Present, And Future Of Theologies Of Interreligious Dialogue, James Elisha Taneti
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Book review of The Past, Present, and Future of Theologies of Interreligious Dialogue. Edited by Terrence Merrigan & John Friday. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017, xi + 259 pages.
Rudolf Otto’S Encounter With Rāmānuja As A Model For Comparative Theology, Hugh Nicholson
Rudolf Otto’S Encounter With Rāmānuja As A Model For Comparative Theology, Hugh Nicholson
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Among his more noteworthy achievements, Rudolf Otto introduced Vaiṣṇava theism, Rāmānuja’s Viśiṣṭādvaita in particular, to a broader theological audience. In this paper, I argue that despite the well-known shortcomings of Otto’s comparative work, in particular, his tendency to essentialize the compared traditions and his presumption of Christian superiority, Otto’s encounter with Rāmānuja and Vaiṣṇavism nevertheless anticipates some of the characteristic features of the contemporary practice of Comparative Theology. The article describes how Otto’s work on Vaiṣṇavism exemplifies two such features of the new Comparative Theology in particular. The first of these is this discipline’s concern with problematizing the often invidious …
Act Properly: Rāmānuja And Luther On Works, Rakesh Peter Dass
Act Properly: Rāmānuja And Luther On Works, Rakesh Peter Dass
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
2017 offered a reason to celebrate and compare two great theologians. In April 2017, Hindus celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Śri Rāmānujācārya. In October, Christians celebrated the 500th anniversary of Luther’s reformation. The occasion to compare was also an opportunity to show that the ideas of Rāmānuja and Luther converge in certain ways. This paper explains that Rāmānuja’s teachings on proper acts prefigure Luther’s commentary on good works. This echo is threefold in nature. First, the idea of merit or reward-inspired actions preoccupied and shaped their respective theologies. Second, their teachings on merit reflect a shared interest in placing the …
Expanding And Refining Christian Interpretations Of Rāmānuja, John B. Carman
Expanding And Refining Christian Interpretations Of Rāmānuja, John B. Carman
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
In the last century there has been a remarkable expansion of studies of Rāmānuja by scholars outside the Śrīvaiṣṇava community. This paper concentrates on the contributions of some Christian scholars. Many of the earlier studies focused on Rāmānuja’s opposition to Śaṇkara’s interpretation of the Vedanta, with Roman Catholic scholars tending to favor Śaṇkara and Protestant scholars Rāmānuja. The Belgian Jesuit Pierre Johanns argued for a Christian reinterpretation of the Vedanta that would merge the truths in the different Hindu schools, giving primary importance to Śaṇkara, but modifying the Hindu teaching through the distinctive Christian doctrine of “creation out of nothing.” …
Viewpoint: Rethinking My Religion, Bradley Malkovsky
Viewpoint: Rethinking My Religion, Bradley Malkovsky
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
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2018 Annual Meeting Sessions, Society Of Hindu-Christian Studies
2018 Annual Meeting Sessions, Society Of Hindu-Christian Studies
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
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The God Of Love And The Love Of God: Thinking With Rāmānuja About Grace In Augustinian Christianity, Ankur Barua
The God Of Love And The Love Of God: Thinking With Rāmānuja About Grace In Augustinian Christianity, Ankur Barua
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
‘moments’ of the Lord’s gracious help offered to the devotee and also the active response of the devotee; second, to indicate the contours of an Augustinian Christian resolution of this theological paradox; and third, to offer some reflections on what Christian theologians could learn through an engagement with Rāmānuja’s understanding of the divine presence. As we will see, the doctrine of production of the world and the doctrine of divine favour are mutually interrelated across Vaiṣṇava Hindu and Augustinian universes. For the later Augustine (411–430 CE), the key theological note is the utter incapability of human beings, who have a …
Writing, Living, And Editing Hindu-Christian Studies: Appreciation For Bradley Malkovsky’S Contribution, Michelle Voss Roberts
Writing, Living, And Editing Hindu-Christian Studies: Appreciation For Bradley Malkovsky’S Contribution, Michelle Voss Roberts
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
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Book Review: "'Without Ceasing To Be A Christian': A Catholic And Protestant Assess The Christological Contribution Of Raimon Pannikkar, Francis Clooney Sj
Book Review: "'Without Ceasing To Be A Christian': A Catholic And Protestant Assess The Christological Contribution Of Raimon Pannikkar, Francis Clooney Sj
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
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Book Review: The Human Icon: A Comparative Study Of Hindu And Orthodox Christian Beliefs, Rico G. Monge
Book Review: The Human Icon: A Comparative Study Of Hindu And Orthodox Christian Beliefs, Rico G. Monge
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Book review of The Human Icon: A Comparative Study of Hindu and Orthodox Christian Beliefs. By Christine Mangala Frost. Cambridge, UK: James Clarke & Co, 2017, xv + 368 pages.