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Monotheism

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Bhakti: A Bridge To Philosophical Hindus, N. Sharath Babu Jan 2000

Bhakti: A Bridge To Philosophical Hindus, N. Sharath Babu

Professional Dissertations DMin

The Problem

The Christian presence has been in India for the last 2000 years and the Adventist presence has been in India for the last 105 years. Yet, the Christian population is only between 2-4 percent in a total population of about one billion in India. Most of the Christian converts are from the low caste and the tribals. Christians are accused of targeting only Dalits (untouchables) and tribals. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, advised Christians to direct conversion to those who can understand their message and not to the illiterate and downtrodden.

The Task

The task of …