Hinduism

This is a translation of the chapter on perception of Kumarilabhatta's magnum opus, the Slokavarttika, one of the central texts of the Hindu response to the criticism of the logical-epistemological school of Buddhist thought.

The Hindu-derived meditation movement, The Art of Living (AOL), founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bangalore, has grown into a global organization which claims presence in more than 150 countries.

Moving to the Margins with Amy CarmichaelFollow in the footsteps of Amy Carmichael, whose defiance against injustice shined a light in Indias darkest corners.

Kalighat is said to be the oldest and most potent Hindu pilgrimage site in the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).

Hinduism is, in many respects a unique phenomenon in the History of World Religions.

Venture into the world of overseas missions from an African-American perspective.

'Defining Hinduism' focuses on what Hinduism is, what it has been, and what some have argued it should be.

Women Surviving the Great CommissionMissionary women have high expectations when they respond to Gods call; of themselves, their mission agencies, host cultures, churches, co-workers, and even of God.

Hinduism is, in many respects a unique phenomenon in the History of World Religions.

Ideas about education have consequences.

Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field.

In the author's ten years living in China, Chinese friends and foreign friends alike have told him that in many ways he is more like a Chinese person than an American.

This work explores a perennial question that Christians who are called to teach must consider: So what makes our teaching Christian?

Here's a guide for English grammar that reads as easily as a story.

The person of exile may be considered a wanderer, a nomad, a refugee, or a rebel.

Growing up in a world shaped by science and technology, young people may easily lose sight of God.

New Wineskins for Global Missioncaptures the essence of a groundbreaking conference in 1994 where Episcopalians from all over the United States gathered to embrace their role in global missions.

An ancient classic that can become a companion for your own spiritual journey.

Lethal Spots, Vital Secrets provides an ethnographic study of varmakkalai, or "e;the art of the vital spots,"e; a South Indian esoteric tradition that combines medical practice and martial arts.

Now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive.

This publication provides readers with an introduction to Hindu texts and scriptures, including Vedas and its major subdivisional texts.

One of today's foremost mystics introduces readers to the thought of one of the most important spiritual teachers of the past century.

The town of Deopatan, three kilometers northeast of Kathmandu, is above all famous for its main sanctum, the temple of Pa?

Dharma was a marvelous invention of the human mind.

Adoniram Judson was not only a historic figurehead in the first wave of foreign missionaries from the United States and a hero in his own day, but his story still wins the admiration of Christians even today.

This book explores the relationship between Christian faith and Jewish identity from the perspective of three Jewish believers in Jesus living in eastern and central Europe before World War 1: Rudolf Hermann (Chaim) Gurland, Christian Theophilus Lucky (Chaim Jedidjah Pollak), and Isaac (Ignatz) Lichtenstein.

Follow the REAL rubric for success in starting new ministries If congregations were to look outside their doors, they may find that the people who need the good news don't look like them and that the way to engage them is by having ministries that are REAL.

Principles for an Evangelical Approach to ContextualizationAs the church in the global south continues to grow at a rapid pace, the question of how to develop local theologies becomes more and more urgent.

January 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the Fresh Expressions movement which spread internationally and denominationally from its origins in the Church of England.

A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas.

In the two previous books of his trilogy, Seamen's Missions (1986) and The Way of the Sea (2008), the author researched how the seafarers' mission movement began and expanded.

Asians make up the largest and most dispersed peoples of the world, and Christians constitute a sizable proportion of this population.

Tauchen Sie ein in die farbenfrohe Welt einer der beeindruckendsten kulturellen Traditionen Sri Lankas – der Perahera.

UPDATED FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARTITION 'Puri does profound and elegant work bringing forgotten narratives back to life.

Holy Quran is the most-read book in the world.

Based on an intensive study of five cooperative ministry ventures, this thought-provoking book looks at how each takes a unique approach in addressing its own mission context.

Offering a new approach to the study of religion and empire, this innovative book challenges a widespread myth of modernity-that Western rule has had a secularizing effect on the non-West-by looking closely at missionary schools in Bengal.

In November 1877, three months after Emperor Meiji's conscript army of commoners defeated forces led by Japan's famous "e;last samurai,"e; the Reverend Tom Alexander and his new wife, Emma, arrived in Japan, a country where Christianity had been punishable by death until 1868.

The evangelical Mongolian church has experienced significant growth since the country opened to the world in 1990.

This book comprehensively examines the extensive history of India by focusing on the unifying themes of history.

Bone of My Bones fictionalizes a Biblical equality and mutuality.

There has been a growing interest in the rapidly evolving nature of cities in the past 10-15 years, but especially in the last 5 years, and the profound impact this is having upon our understanding of community, belonging and church.

As a pastor, have you ever had a loss of words during those many trying moments in your ministry, when you found it difficult to express your true feelings?

Offers readers a way to find their place in God's story A creative invitation to those who are on the margins of the church Recent research in the sociology of religion indicates that around one in five Americans are religiously ';liminal,' that is, they are on the fence about affiliating with a faith or a congregation.