| Edition |
First British edition. |
| Description |
vii, 121 ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
I. First Impressions: Encounters, Dialogues and Reflections January to April 1989 -- 1. Hinduism, a religious fossil? -- 2. The sensuality of religion, or holistic faith -- 3. Conversations about God on a rail journey to Hyderabad -- 4. Images of rest, or the meditative life-style -- 5. The simple life, or the other concept of happiness -- 6. Poverty and distress as a question and a challenge -- 7. Sai Baba, guru and miracle worker -- II. More Intensive Studies: Observations, Dialogues, Questionnaires and Reflections June to October 1993 -- 1. The new task -- 2. Priest, rites and images of God -- 3. Visiting a temple festival -- 4. Are there many Gods or just one God? -- 5. What is the difference between Christianity and Hinduism? -- 6. What is the meaning and goal of life? -- 7. Afraid of death? -- 8. Are the casteless excluded? -- 9. What is yoga? -- 10. Conversations about Hinduism with Christian theologians in India -- III. Summary: The Opportunities, Limitations and Presuppositions of Christian-Hindu Dialogue -- 1. Presuppositions -- 2. What we Christians can learn from Hinduism -- 3. What unites and what divides? -- 4. Other concepts of Christian-Hindu dialogue in earlier scholarship -- IV. Inter-Religious Dialogue: An Attempt at Generalization -- The five positions of inter-religious dialogue -- 1. Radical pluralism and relativism -- 2. Theological pluralism and relativism -- 3. Monistic inclusivism -- 4. Dualistic inclusivism -- 5. Radical exclusivism. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-114) and indexes. |
| Subject |
Hinduism.
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Hinduism -- Relations -- Christianity.
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Christianity and other religions -- Hinduism.
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| Added Title |
Begegnungen mit dem Hinduismus. English
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| ISBN |
0334026288 |
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9780334026280 |
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