The Hindus
The Hindus

Author: Wendy Doniger

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 808

ISBN-13: 9781594202056

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An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. The Hindus brings a fascinating multiplicity of actors and stories to the stage to show how brilliant and creative thinkers have kept Hinduism alive in ways that other scholars have not fully explored. In this unique and authoritative account, debates about Hindu traditions become platforms to consider history as a whole.

Fundamentals of Hinduism
Fundamentals of Hinduism

Author: Purushottam Lal Bhargava

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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Description: Hinduism is not a founded religion like Christianity of Islam. It grew in the course of centuries. Yet judging from its true scriptures and its universally accepted beliefs and observances it is neither a hotchpotch of diverse beliefs and practices, nor a fellowship of faiths, nor a loosely knit pattern of ideologies, but a clear-cut creed, having its own great religious luminaries corresponding to the prophets and Messiahs of other religions, its own theology, its own cosmology, its own ethical code, its own holy places and its own fasts and festivals. In this book, Fundamentals of Hinduism, its author, Dr. P.L. Bhargava, has given a rational analysis of all the important aspects of Hinduism. The author holds the view that if we set aside the Puranic mythology, the Tantric cults and many of the popular beliefs and practices not based on the ancient scriptures, what emerges on the basis of the true scriptures of Hinduism is a well defined and noble religion of which its followers may justly be proud.

Faith Meets Faith
Faith Meets Faith

Author: Eric John Sharpe

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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"How are Christians, with their claims of a definitive gospel, salvation once for all achieved by Jesus, to regard the beliefs of other religions? Many different answers have been given, particularly during this century, when greater mobility and social change have made the questions of local and practical, as well as theoretical and international interest. The problems and the issues involved are well illustrated in Christian attitudes to Hinduism, and it is these that Professor Sharpe discusses in his book. After looking at the older 'orthodox' views of the relationships between religions, he considers the argument, popular at the beginning of this century, that Christ fulfils all religions, the criticism of this thesis and the view that other religions, whatever their merits, are morally deficient. Then after studying Hindu views of Christianity, he follows development through the period between the wars and post-war developments in Protestantism and in relation to Vatican II to the positive attitudes which are to be found today among adherents of both religions." - Publisher

Religion as Critique
Religion as Critique

Author: Robert John Ackermann

Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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While science renews itself by refuting and replacing pictures of how the world is, religion derives its longevity from the ability to create images of how the world ought to be. In this view, religions arise as legitimate protests against prevailing ways of life--that is, as forms of critique. Robert Ackermann here explores this idea, considering the manner in which six major religion systems (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Marxism, Hinduism, and Buddhism) articulate critique. This approach differs markedly from most contemporary philosophy of religion, which the author believes has grown sterile by seeing its task as the logical analysis of religions viewed as collections of dogmata. He proposes instead that one see the major religions as both dead ands alive, "dead in their orthodoxy, but alive in providing a source of critical ideas for evaluating surrounding society." After indicating the latent possibilities for social critique in such issues as environmental concerns, war, and the status of women, Ackermann turns to the history of Christianity in the United States. He utilizes the grid/group analysis of Mary Douglas and ideas from Thomas Luckmann, Robert Bellah, and John Cuddihy to trace Christianity's evolution from confrontation to quiet accommodation. Ackermann demonstrates that currently privatized versions of Christianity have lost out to a largely unnoticed civil religion whose critical resources are too impoverished to provide more than short-term social steering. In this situation, Christianity's critical potential is unlikely to be noticed, particularly by those who turn to other religious traditions for critical perspectives on contemporary society.

Religion
Religion

Author: Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

Published: 2024-08-01

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13:

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"Religion," part of the "Political Science" series, explores the complex relationship between religion and politics. This volume examines how religious beliefs and institutions influence political systems, governance, and societal norms. Chapter Highlights: - Religion: Foundations of religion’s impact on politics. - Feminist Theology: Feminist critiques of religious doctrines and their political implications. - Hinduism: Hinduism's influence on South Asian politics. - History of Religion: Evolution of religious thought and its political effects. - Religious Conversion: Political and social effects of religious conversion. - List of Religions and Spiritual Traditions: Overview of various religions and their political significance. - Comparative Religion: Similarities and differences in major world religions and their political impacts. - Idolatry: Political ramifications of idolatry in various cultures. - Proselytism: Political effects of religious expansion. - Christianity and Other Religions: Interactions and impacts on politics and culture. - Major Religious Groups: Political influence of major religious groups. - Hinduism and Other Religions: Interactions between Hinduism and other religions. - Orthopraxy: Political and social implications of religious practices. - Criticism of Religion: Impact of religious critiques on political theory. - Atheism and Religion: Political consequences of atheism versus religion. - Religious Exclusivism: Effects of exclusivism on political conflicts. - Religion in India: Religion's role in Indian politics and policy. - Hindu–Islamic Relations: Historical and political interactions between Hinduism and Islam. - Women and Religion: Gender politics within various religious contexts. - Soteriology: Political significance of soteriology in shaping values. - Religious Syncretism: Blending of traditions and its political and cultural impact. "Religion" offers a profound understanding of how religion shapes political systems and societal norms, making it essential for anyone interested in the intersection of religion and politics.

Invading the Sacred
Invading the Sacred

Author: Krishnan Ramaswamy

Publisher: Rupa Company

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 576

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India, once a major civilizational and economic power that suffered centuries of decline, is now newly resurgent in business, geopolitics and culture. However, a powerful counterforce within the American academy is systematically undermining core icons and ideals of Indic culture and thought. For instance, scholars of this counterforce have disparaged the Bhagavad Gita as a dishonest book ; declared Ganesha s trunk a limpphallus ; classified Devi as the mother with apenis and Shiva as a notorious womanizer who incites violence in India.

Why I Am Not a Hindu
Why I Am Not a Hindu

Author: Kancha Ilaiah

Publisher: Popular Prakashan

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 164

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The Author Writes With Passionate Anger And Sarcasm On The Situation In India To-Day. Synthesizing Many Of The Ideas Of Bahujans, The Author Presents Their Vision Of A More Just Society.

Why I Am a Hindu
Why I Am a Hindu

Author: Shashi Tharoor

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-05-22

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1787380459

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Hinduism is one of the world's oldest and greatest religious traditions. In captivating prose, Shashi Tharoor untangles its origins, its key philosophical concepts and texts. He explores everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste, and touchingly reflects on his personal beliefs and relationship with the religion. Not one to shy from controversy, Tharoor is unsparing in his criticism of 'Hindutva', an extremist, nationalist Hinduism endorsed by India's current government. He argues urgently and persuasively that it is precisely because of Hinduism's rich diversity that India has survived and thrived as a plural, secular nation. If narrow fundamentalism wins out, Indian democracy itself is in peril.