Hinduism

Overcoming Cultural Baggage One Generation at a Time.

The Encyclopedia of Hinduism contains over 900 entries reflecting recent advances in scholarship which have raised new theoretical and methodological issues as well as identifying new areas of study which have not been addressed previously.

Over the past few decades Christianity in the global South has grown exponentially in size and influence, with many centers emerging around the globe, such as Brazil, South Korea, and Nigeria.

The first year for any missionary is filled with adventure and trials.

Drawing on a large body of previously untapped literature, including documents from the Church Missionary Society and Bengali newspapers, Brian Pennington offers a fascinating portrait of the process by which "e;Hinduism"e; came into being.

An innovative study of the establishment of ''age'' as a political category in late colonial India.

Books about Hinduism often begin by noting the immense size and complexity of the subject.

Zorba the Buddha is the first comprehensive study of the life, teachings, and following of the controversial Indian guru known in his youth as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and in his later years as Osho (19311990).

Indonesia is a remarkable case study for religious politics.

By analyzing the Arthaśāstra''s early history, Mark McClish overturns prevailing beliefs that ancient India was governed by religion, not politics.

Snakebite may sound like a rare and exotic phenomenon, but in India it is a problem that affects 1.

In this centennial year of China's 1911 Revolution, Volume 3 in the Salt and Light series includes the life stories of influential Chinese who played a political or military role in the new Republic that emerged.

Klaus-Michael Bull folgt in seinem Reiseführer den Spuren des Apostels Paulus und der frühen Christen des 1.

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.

In Teaching to Justice, Citizenship, and Civic Virtue, a group of teachers considers how students learn and what students need in order to figure out what God is requiring of them.

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

Spirituality is, too often, subsumed under the heading of religion and treated as much the same kind of thing.

A vivid journey back to the time of Krishna, his holy city, and the Mahabharata War *; Recounts ecstatic celebrations, Krishna's love for his wives and sons, and events surrounding the Mahabharata War *; Offers potent spiritual lessons from Krishna's teachings and stresses Krishna's ability to contain all opposites and stand above duality *; Provides a historical timeline and real dates for the Mahabharata War and the sinking of Krishna's city beneath the sea Located on the west coast of India in the state of Gujarat, the city of Dwaraka is considered one of the seven holy cities of India.

Hadimba is a primary village goddess in the Kullu Valley of the West Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, a rural area known as the Land of Gods.

Where Is the Church?

It all started when Ralph Winter gave an address at Lausanne called "e;The Unfinished Task,"e; urging the missions world to focus on a new type of evangelism to reach "e;hidden"e; or "e;unreached"e; peoples.

In his Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion, Hegel treats the religions of the world under the rubric "e;the determinate religion.

Konziliare Gemeindebildung nimmt den gesellschaftlichen und politischen Kontext wahr und macht ihn zum Thema.

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

Alan Tippett's publications played a significant role in the development of missiology.

A richly diverse collection of classical Indian terms for expressing the many moods and subtleties of emotional experienceWords for the Heart is a captivating treasury of emotion terms drawn from some of India's earliest classical languages.

This volume makes a contribution to understanding pilgrimage, not as a transient activity at the margins of daily life, but as an event grounded firmly in the physical, symbolic and social experience of the everyday world.

The first exhaustive collection of goddess mythologies from India.

Understanding Hinduism today requires an understanding of how it is practised in the contemporary world.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

This book explores past expressions of the Jewish interest in Hinduism in order to learn what Hinduism has meant to Jews living mainly in the 12th through the 19th centuries.

After more than twenty years since the fall of the USSR, the evangelical movement in post-Soviet society has entered a crucial phase in its historical development.

What does it mean to be Jewish?

Perspectives sur le mouvement chrétien mondial regroupe une variété de textes qui décrivent et transmettent une espérance : Dieu œuvre avec son peuple pour mener à bien l’évangélisation mondiale.

First published in 1990, East of Existentialism was written to explore new perspectives on eternal questions such as 'Who am I?

Winner of two 2025 Excellence in Publishing Awards from the Association of Catholic Publishers: Resources for Ministry (First Place), and General Interest (Third Place).

Comprising more than twelve million people and renowned for their resistance to Brahminical values, the Virasaivas are a vibrant and unorthodox religious community with a provocative socio-political voice.

The Kanwar is India's largest annual religious pilgrimage.

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

This book is about exploring and presenting a model of digital-based curriculum for Christian education suitable for the digital ways of learning, communicating, and thinking.

Drawing on Tibetan, Hindu, Taoist, Christian and Kabbalistic traditions, Andrew Harvey shows why he believes the direct path is now essential to the future survival of humanity - and how the truth and vibrancy of this radical vision depends on reclamation of the Sacred Feminine.