Hinduism

Bollywood Horrors is a wide-ranging collection that examines the religious aspects of horror imagery, representations of real-life horror in the movies, and the ways in which Hindi films have projected cinematic fears onto the screen.

In this book--part biography, part critical analysis--John Hubers introduces us to a man whose pioneering ministry in the Ottoman Empire has gone largely unnoticed since his memoir was penned in 1828, three years after his death in Beirut, by a seminary colleague.

This book surveys the development of the religious landscape in Suriname and Guyana, focusing on the interaction between Hindus, Muslims, and Christians and responses to Christian dominance.

This pioneering work examines the existing understanding of Hinduism in relation to human rights discourse.

Jesus Followers among MuslimsWhat is it like to live in a society where there is no active witness to the Gospel?

"e;Only men matter, that is why the Bible only talks about men.

Notwithstanding its renowned comprehensive narrative encapsulation of the Indic culture, the Mahabharata keeps on posing a challenge to its contemporary readers: how do we relate to something over two-millennia old in today's context without freezing it in time?

A Missionary PilgrimageLike homesick travelers, many missionaries yearn for the trappings of their church culture back homeanything to feel comfortable.

In Indian philosophy and theology, the ideology of Vedanta occupies an important position.

Defying a precise definition, Hinduism (a term introduced by English writers in 1830s), properly denotes the Indian Civilization-with a chequered history of over five millennia.

As the first Bengalee Archbishop of South Asia, Theotonius Amal Ganguly, CSC, made a remarkable contribution in the expansion of Christian missionary activity in Bengal through all the three political regimes that Bangladesh went through.

Foundations and Global Case StudiesWhat does it mean today to be a church totally committed to the gospel and fully engaged in Gods mission?

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

An impressive line up of contributors first asks what counts as a 'fresh expression' and who decides.

This essential book critically examines the various ways in which Eastern spiritual traditions have been typically stripped of their spiritual roots, content and context, to be more readily assimilated into secular Western frames of Psychology.

Christian universalism has been explored in its biblical, philosophical, and historical dimensions.

Cutting-edge missional witness just got bloodier and yet more hopeful than ever!

Jesus Among the Homeless identifies the problem of homelessness and applies strategies based on scriptural principles as a solution.

This book focuses on dual belonging within Hindu-Christian contexts.

Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84) was one of the most powerful and controversial figures in nineteenth-century Bengal.

After exploring several aspects of the craft of homily, How to Listen to a Sermon explains how listening to a sermon is different from attending to other forms of public address.

Managing Sexuality in Islamic and Christian CommunitiesMy Mothers Sons provides a thoughtful model for how Western Christian workers can respectfully negotiate sexual boundaries and norms in Muslim contexts.

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

India is one of the ancient civilization of the world.

This book explores recent calls to increase instruction of the Bible in American public schools.

This book investigates women's ritual authority and the common boundaries between religion and notions of gender, ethnicity, and identity.

Negotiating Identity addresses the missiological problem of why the Hakka Chinese Christian community in Taiwan is so small despite evangelistic efforts there for more than 140 years.

Saffron-robed monks and long-haired gurus have become familiar characters on the American popular culture scene.

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

Imagining Religious Communities tells the story of the Gupta family through the personal and religious narratives they tell as they create and maintain their extended family and community across national borders.

The Sanskrit Mahabharata (which contains the Bhagavad Gita) is sorely neglected as a classic - perhaps the classic - of world literature, and is of particularly timely human importance in today's globalised and war-torn world.

Every day, Americans rub shoulders with the cultures of the world--on the sidewalks of their cities and, increasingly, in small towns and rural areas.

America now is home to approximately five million Hindus and Jains.

This classic textbook brings together the meanings, proposals, and tasks involved in contextualization.

Here is the true story of a man from India who comes to the United States to go to seminary, which he finds to be both a demanding social environment and a vigorous philosophical and theological world.

Jesus tells his followers to feed the hungry, heal the sick, raise the dead, but often we've tamed this calling.

Ordained pioneer ministry is a significant and growing presence in the Church of England and the Methodist Church and in denominations around the world.

Metaphors We Teach By helps teachers reflect on how the metaphors they use to think about education shape what happens in their classrooms and in their schools.

The Christian Tradition, formerly published by Pearson/Prentice Hall, introduces students at the beginning of the third millennium to a religion that has evolved over and shaped two previous millennia.

Indian history is one of the most ancient histories of the world in terms of human civilization.

The lesser known and explored of the two pillars of Hinduism--rama and vara--rama is the name given to a system of four distinct and legitimate ways of leading a religious life: as a celibate student, a married householder, a forest hermit, and a world renouncer.

The Bhagavad-Gita is probably the most popular - and certainly the most frequently quoted and widely studied - work of the Hindu scriptures.

It is not a changing culture, reduced resources, or a rescinding Christian memory that creates the greatest challenges for the church in the West.

For over twenty years Douglas Berger has advanced research and reflection on Indian philosophical traditions from both classical and cross-cultural perspectives.

This book explores Hindu religion from a global perspective and investigates the presence of Hindu religious traditions and some of their diversity worldwide.