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Scholarship On Religion And Communities Of Faith, Gerald James Larson
Scholarship On Religion And Communities Of Faith, Gerald James Larson
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
When I was asked to participate in this panel, two comments came to mind that, in my view, are pertinent for my own thinking regarding the issue of "Scholarship on Religion and Communities of Faith."
Singing Of Satnam: Blind Simon Patros, "Dalit" Religious Identity, And "Satnami"-Christian Music In Chhattisgarh, India, Chad M. Bauman
Singing Of Satnam: Blind Simon Patros, "Dalit" Religious Identity, And "Satnami"-Christian Music In Chhattisgarh, India, Chad M. Bauman
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Christianity in every context -- whether western or nonwestern, contemporary or ancient -- emerges as a composite entity, combining elements of the religions and cultures that predate it with aspects of the Christian faith, in whatever form it arrives. There is, of course, nothing distinctly Christian about this process, for just as the expansion of Christianity into India involved the Indianization of Christianity, so too did the growth of Hinduism in Bali entail the Balinization of Hinduism. Other religions follow a similar pattern when they cross cultural boundaries.
Embodying "Bhakti Rasa" In Bharata Natyam: An Indian-Christian Interpretation Of "Gayatri" Mantra Through Dance, Katherine C. Zubko
Embodying "Bhakti Rasa" In Bharata Natyam: An Indian-Christian Interpretation Of "Gayatri" Mantra Through Dance, Katherine C. Zubko
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
As the five female dancers from the Indian-Christian fine art college of Kalai Kaviri encircle the South Indian brass lamp, or vilakku, awakening it to life with the flames from their own individual votives, the beginning melody of a song cues the women to stretch out their arms in preparation to rise from their seated positions and dance. As they raise their arms in unison, the light glinting off their bangles and gold threaded costumes, the Sanskrit words Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah signal the invocatory phrase of the popular Gayatri mantra chanted daily by many Hindus all over the …
Viewpoint: Dialogues Within Dialogue And Conversations Barely Begun, Corinne Dempsey
Viewpoint: Dialogues Within Dialogue And Conversations Barely Begun, Corinne Dempsey
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
My interest in Hindu-Christian studies stems from adventures with two religious traditions that are, in a manner of speaking, "out of place": popular Christian practice in a predominantly Hindu south Indian setting and a Hindu temple within the Christian context of rural upstate New York. In some ways these two Hindu-Christian settings could not be more different. The Kerala Christians with whom I worked claim an ancient and lofty heritage while the upstate New York temple, established in 1998 in a refurbished barn and led by a maverick guru, represents a definitive break from orthopraxy.
Meeting Information
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Information about the Society's next meeting.
Book Review: "Genealogy Of The South Indian Deities", Francis X. Clooney
Book Review: "Genealogy Of The South Indian Deities", Francis X. Clooney
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Genealogy of the South Indian Deities: An English Translation of Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg's Original German Manuscript with a Textual Analysis and Glossary by Daniel Jeyaraj.
Book Review: "German Exploration Of Indian Society", Anand Amaladass
Book Review: "German Exploration Of Indian Society", Anand Amaladass
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of German Exploration of Indian Society: Ziegenbalg's "Malabarian Heathenism" by Daniel Jeyaraj.
Book Review: "Gandhi's Pilgrimage Of Faith: From Darkness To Light", Reid B. Locklin
Book Review: "Gandhi's Pilgrimage Of Faith: From Darkness To Light", Reid B. Locklin
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Gandhi's Pilgrimage of Faith: From Darkness to Light by Uma Majmudar.
Recent Articles Of Interest
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A listing of recent articles of interest to the Society.
The Catholic Case: The Index Of Prohibited Books, Daniel P. Sheridan
The Catholic Case: The Index Of Prohibited Books, Daniel P. Sheridan
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Sometimes it takes a while for the word to get out, or for it to get in. It has been said that, in India in 1948 as the British were leaving, there were villages that had not yet heard that they had arrived. Similarly, there may be villages in Tibet that have not yet heard that the Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959. Deep in Siberia in the mid 1930's, there were communities of Old Believers who did not know of the October Revolution in 1917. Googooling the words, "Index of Prohibited Books," resulted in more than a million references. …
Reports & News, Eliza Kent
Reports & News, Eliza Kent
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Reports and news relevant to the Society.
Book Review: "The Cave Of The Heart: The Life Of Swami Abhishiktananda", Edward T. Ulrich
Book Review: "The Cave Of The Heart: The Life Of Swami Abhishiktananda", Edward T. Ulrich
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of The Cave of the Heart: The Life of Swami Abhishiktananda by Shirley du Boulay.
Book Review: "Gurus In America", Bradley Malkovsky
Book Review: "Gurus In America", Bradley Malkovsky
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Gurus in America edited by Thomas A. Forsthoefel and Cynthia Ann Humes.
Book Reviews: "Christianity With An Asian Face," "In Our Own Tongues," And "Being Religious Interreligiously", Reid B. Locklin
Book Reviews: "Christianity With An Asian Face," "In Our Own Tongues," And "Being Religious Interreligiously", Reid B. Locklin
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Peter C. Phan's Christianity with an Asian Face: Asian American Theology in the Making, In Our Own Tongues: Perspectives from Asian on Mission and Inculturation, and Being Religious Interreligiously: Asian Perspectives on Interfaith Dialogue.
"Can Women Become Priests?": A Catholic Feminist Perspective, Susan A. Ross
"Can Women Become Priests?": A Catholic Feminist Perspective, Susan A. Ross
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Can women become priests? The answer to this question depends on whom you ask. For many Protestants, the answer is both yes and no. The only priest is Jesus Christ and all Christian share in the priesthood. As Luther wrote, we are all priests to one another, but there is no special ministry of priesthood that makes one person distinct from others. There are pastors, people who are called to preach and lead worship, but they are not priests. Luther, of course, did not consider women able to be pastors, but his followers (at least the non-Wisconsin or non-Missouri Synod …
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.
Society And Meeting Information
Society And Meeting Information
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Information about the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies and its annual meeting.
Introductory Information And Introduction, Bradley Malkovsky
Introductory Information And Introduction, Bradley Malkovsky
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Introductory information, including the editorial advisory board and the editorial policy, and the editor's introduction to the issue.
Can Women Be Priests? Brief Notes Toward An Argument From The Ancient Hindu World, Laurie L. Patton
Can Women Be Priests? Brief Notes Toward An Argument From The Ancient Hindu World, Laurie L. Patton
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Can women be priests? If the word priest means ritually authoritative, the answer from the early Indian world is resolutely "yes." I want to begin by stating straightforwardly that in various periods of Indian history women have acted in ritually authoritative ways. And in my own experience of contemporary Maharashtra, while male priesthood might remain a cultural norm, one can find exceptions everywhere. While Vasudha Narayanan has written about most of these practices elsewhere on this issue, I would add that today in Maharashtra, women are training in large numbers to be ritual specialists, even purohits, because of the shortage …
Gender And Priesthood In The Hindu Traditions, Vasudha Narayanan
Gender And Priesthood In The Hindu Traditions, Vasudha Narayanan
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
In writing about Judaism, Norman Solomon has observed that the English language, which evolved in a very Christian atmosphere, is not value-neutral. Most scholars would agree that words are embedded in worldviews. To use a colloquial expression, they carry the "baggage" of social prejudices and articulate the perceptions on gender, race, religion, and age that have been part of popular culture at various time periods. It is not just that we project stereotypes on what we study, but we also use categories from our natal traditions to understand other cultures. At least initially we observe phenomena that our culture thinks …
Mimamsa And Eucharist: Starting-Points For Postmodern Hindu-Christian Comparative Theology Of Ritual, Michael T. Mclaughlin
Mimamsa And Eucharist: Starting-Points For Postmodern Hindu-Christian Comparative Theology Of Ritual, Michael T. Mclaughlin
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
My interest in the topic of Mimamsa and ritual comes from an involvement with the kind of comparative theology that Francis Clooney has been pursuing. I have tried to comment a bit on some of his books, and so it was natural to take a look at his early book, a rather technical one, called Thinking Ritually. Clooney has been concerned with reading strategies in interpretation, and I would say that my reading skill when it comes to Mimamsa and studies of it is very rudimentary. Mimamsa deals with the way grammatical constructions determine the meaning of ritual injunctions. …
Viewpoint: Joy And Sorrow, Swami Tyagananda
Viewpoint: Joy And Sorrow, Swami Tyagananda
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
The United Ministries at Harvard is an interfaith coalition of forty chaplains representing twenty-nine ministries; twenty-one of these are Christian from various denominations, two are Jewish, and there is one each from Hindu, Buddhist, Humanist, Islamic, and Zoroastrian traditions. It is a vibrant group and there is much collegiality among the chaplains. As the Hindu chaplain at Harvard, I deeply value not only the friendship that we share in the group but also the opportunities I get to meet and learn from authentic representatives of so many spiritual traditions.
Meeting Information
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Information about the next meeting for the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies.
Reports & News
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
Reports and news related to the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies.
Book Review: "Siva In The Forest Of Pines: An Essay On Sorcery And Self-Knowledge", Anand Amaladass
Book Review: "Siva In The Forest Of Pines: An Essay On Sorcery And Self-Knowledge", Anand Amaladass
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Siva in the Forest of Pines: An Essay on Sorcery and Self-Knowledge by Don Handelman and David Shulman.
Book Review: "A History Of Modern Yoga: Patanjali And Western Esotericism", Harold Coward
Book Review: "A History Of Modern Yoga: Patanjali And Western Esotericism", Harold Coward
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism by Elizabeth De Michelis.
Book Review: "In Search Of Identity: Debates On Religious Conversion In India", Corinne Dempsey
Book Review: "In Search Of Identity: Debates On Religious Conversion In India", Corinne Dempsey
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of In Search of Identity: Debates on Religious Conversion in India by Sebastian C. H. Kim.
Book Review: "The Graceful Guru: Hindu Female Gurus In India And The United States", Rachel Fell Mcdermott
Book Review: "The Graceful Guru: Hindu Female Gurus In India And The United States", Rachel Fell Mcdermott
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of The Graceful Guru: Hindu Female Gurus in India and the United States edited by Karen Pechilis.
Book Review: "Converting Women: Gender And Protestant Christianity In Colonial South India", Leslie C. Orr
Book Review: "Converting Women: Gender And Protestant Christianity In Colonial South India", Leslie C. Orr
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies
A review of Converting Women: Gender and Protestant Christianity in Colonial South India by Eliza F. Kent.