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Introductory Information And Introduction, Harold Coward
Introductory Information And Introduction, Harold Coward
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Introductory information, including the editorial policy and editorial advisory board, and the editor's introduction to the issue.
"Deo, Non Fortuna": Christian, Time, And Technology, David J. Hawkin
"Deo, Non Fortuna": Christian, Time, And Technology, David J. Hawkin
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
It is commonly asserted that Christianity is the historical religion par excellence. Its view of time is frequently contrasted with that of Eastern philosophies and religions. It is said to have a "realist" and a "positive" view of time, while religions such as Hinduism are said to have a "pessimistic" view of time in which temporal existence is seen to be mere illusion. These generalizations are often schematized into analogies about "linear" time and "cyclical" time and influential conclusions about Easter and Western culture are often drawn from such contrasts. One very prevalent argument which emerges from such discourse is …
The Love Of God In The New Testament And In The Tulsikrt Ramcaritmanas, L. Thompson Wolcott
The Love Of God In The New Testament And In The Tulsikrt Ramcaritmanas, L. Thompson Wolcott
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A study of seemingly similar concepts in different cultures and religions should avoid the temptation to simply equate them or to contrast them. The intention should be to understand them within their own environment, noting their distinctions or resemblances only as these may be needed to sharpen their significance in their own settings, without judging them by criteria external to their settings.
Book Review: "Beyond The Darkness: A Biography Of Bede Griffiths", Bruno Barnhart
Book Review: "Beyond The Darkness: A Biography Of Bede Griffiths", Bruno Barnhart
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Beyond the Darkness: A Biography of Bede Griffiths by Shirley Du Boulay.
Book Review: "A Report On Transnational And National Cultural Processes", Ronald Neufeldt
Book Review: "A Report On Transnational And National Cultural Processes", Ronald Neufeldt
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Meeting Rivers: A Report on Transnational and National Cultural Processes edited by Lannart Svensson.
Book Review: "Hindu Wisdom For All God's Children", Deepak Sarma
Book Review: "Hindu Wisdom For All God's Children", Deepak Sarma
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Hindu Wisdom for all God's Children by Francis X. Clooney.
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.
Christianity And Time, Robert Cummings Neville
Christianity And Time, Robert Cummings Neville
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Christianity has no one theory of time. But there are several constraints that Christian conceptions of time should meet, among which are the following three. First, Christianity arose within a fundamental monotheistic assumption that the world is created by God, and therefore time must be related to dive creation somehow. Second, Christianity arose in response to the person of Jesus of Nazareth who was supposed from the earliest times to have been historically decisive so that time needs to be understood in part in terms of history. Third, Christianity carries on always in the conceptual world of the cultures it …
Y51k And Still Counting: Some Hindu Views Of Time, Vasudha Narayanan
Y51k And Still Counting: Some Hindu Views Of Time, Vasudha Narayanan
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
At the beginning of every religious ritual conducted in Hindu brahmanical modes, the officiating priest and those doing the ritual formally declare the co-ordinates of the land and the time in which the rite takes place. These words are part of the sankalpa or the declaration of intention to do the ritual. Such co-ordinates are in cosmic frameworks; the land is identified with one of the dvipas or islands in puranic cosmology and the timespan is given as a moment that occurs in a span of millions of years. The celebrant first announces the name of the kalpa (a span …
Book Review: "Encounters With Hinduism", Scott Daniel Dunbar
Book Review: "Encounters With Hinduism", Scott Daniel Dunbar
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Encounters with Hinduism by Horst Georg Pöhlmann.
Meeting Information
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Information about the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies and its meeting.
Viewpoint: Conversions In India: An Interim Report On The Discussion On The Hindu-Christian Studies List January-March 1999, Francis X. Clooney
Viewpoint: Conversions In India: An Interim Report On The Discussion On The Hindu-Christian Studies List January-March 1999, Francis X. Clooney
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
The Hindu-Christian Studies List (HCS-L) came alive in the middle of January when the question was asked on the List how scholars engaged in Hindu-Christian studies should respond to the flare-up of violence in India involving Hindus and Christians and the issues connected with conversion. Should people ever convert from one religion to another? Would people ever convert if it were not for force, fear, material inducements? Is a truly spiritual conversion so rare an occurrence that it proves nothing about the phenomenon of missionary programs to change people's religions? Is the condemnation of acts of violence against Christians an …
Book Review: "No Other Gods: Christian Belief In Dialogue With Buddhism, Hinduism, And Islam", Lance E. Nelson
Book Review: "No Other Gods: Christian Belief In Dialogue With Buddhism, Hinduism, And Islam", Lance E. Nelson
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of No Other Gods: Christian Belief in Dialogue with Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam by Hendrik Vroom.
Book Review: "Religions In Conflict: Ideology, Cultural Contact, And Conversion In Late-Colonial India", Harold Coward
Book Review: "Religions In Conflict: Ideology, Cultural Contact, And Conversion In Late-Colonial India", Harold Coward
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Religions in Conflict: Ideology, Cultural Contact, and Conversion in Late-Colonial India by A. R. H. Copley.
Briefly Noted
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Brief reviews of David J. Mearns's Shiva's Other Children: Religion and Social Identity amongst Overseas Indians by Harold Coward, D. Bishop's Written on the Flyleaf by Shirley Embra, Klaus K. Klostermaier's A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism and A Short Introduction to Hinduism by Harold Coward, John Renard's Responses to 101 Questions on Hinduism by Francis X. Clooney, and Pravrajika Vrajaprana's Vedanta: A Simple Introduction by Shirley Embra.
Time In Hinduism, Harold Coward
Time In Hinduism, Harold Coward
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Whereas Christian conceptions of time feature a strong linear thrust, Hinduism sees time as cyclical. While Christianity and Western thought generally view time and the universe as having a point of beginning with its creation by God, Hindu thought sees the universe and time as having been going on beginninglessly (anadi). There is no notion of an absolute first creation or beginning to time. However, within this beginninglessness, there are cycles of creation usually thought of in terms of the seed-plant metaphor. Each cycle of creation begins from a seed which sprouts, grows, flowers, withers, and dies, but …
Reports & News
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Reports and news relevant to the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies.
Book Reviews: "Inkuluration In Tranquebar" And "Brahmabandhab Upadhyay", Francis X. Clooney
Book Reviews: "Inkuluration In Tranquebar" And "Brahmabandhab Upadhyay", Francis X. Clooney
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review for Inkulturation in Tranquebar: Der Beitrag der frühen dänisch-halleschen Mission zum Werden einer indisch-einheimischen Kirche (1708-1730) by Daniel Jeyaraj and Brahmabadhab Upadhyay: The Life and Thought of a Revolutionary by Julius J. Lipner.
Book Review: "The Common Task: A Theology Of Christian Mission", John J. Thatamil
Book Review: "The Common Task: A Theology Of Christian Mission", John J. Thatamil
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of The Common Task: A Theodlogy of Christian Mission by Thomas Thangaraj.
Articles Of Interest
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A listing of articles relevant to the topic.