{"product_id":"history-of-hindu-christian-encounters-ad-304-to-1996-2nd-rev-and-enl-edition","title":"History of Hindu-Christian encounters, AD 304 to 1996, 2nd rev. and enl. edition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"315\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"166\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"166\"\u003ePublisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"188\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eEdition: New Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"226\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eYear: 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eISBN-13: 9788185990354\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"277\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eISBN-10: 8185990352\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"315\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"315\"\u003eSubject: Religion, Voice of India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"647\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eThis book critically examines the encounter between \u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eHinduism and Christianity\u003c\/strong\u003e from the seventeenth century to modern times. It argues that Christian dogma, often presented as theology, functions primarily as a tool of organizational power and cultural domination rather than genuine spiritual discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eTracing debates from \u003cstrong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"713\"\u003ePandits of Tamil Nadu to Mahatma Gandhi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the author contends that Hindu efforts to engage Christian doctrines in dialogue have been largely futile, as these doctrines were never meant to be tested or disproved. The work frames this encounter as a fundamental \u003cstrong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"985\"\u003ebattle between the Vedic and Biblical traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e, or, in the language of the Gita, a conflict between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003edaivi (divine) and asuri (demonic) propensities\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eThrough detailed analysis, the book urges Hindus to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003erecognize the historical and contemporary strategies employed by Christian missionary institutions\u003c\/strong\u003e and to approach the encounter with discernment, highlighting the contrast between the peaceful, inclusive ethos of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003eSanatana Dharma\u003c\/strong\u003e and the often coercive tendencies of Biblical-derived traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50087211925808,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9788185990354","price":600.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788185990354.jpg?v=1756299821","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/history-of-hindu-christian-encounters-ad-304-to-1996-2nd-rev-and-enl-edition","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}