Indian Biblical Reflections and Other Essays - Hardcover

K P Aleaz

9788186791820: Indian Biblical Reflections and Other Essays

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8186791825 ISBN 13: 9788186791820

Publisher: Punthi Pustak, 2009

A commentary on the gospel according to john is attempted here from the background and context of religious pluralism of india in all hermeneutics, in all understanding and interpretation, the context decides the content jesus was the ishta devata (chosen deity) of the johannine community india is the land of religious pluralism, the land of many ishta devatas and therefore indians can understand this gospel without much difficulty jesus is the authors ishta devata as well and the twenty sermons included are all on the gospel of god in jesus interpreted from the indian context the book also discusses brahmabandav upadhyaya, rabindranatha tagore and the neo-vedantins christian responses to hinduism, episcopacy in the eastern churches, the ninth assembly of the world council of churches, advanced theological education and pluralistic inclusivism are the other topics covered in this work

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