Author: Robin Boyd
Publisher: ISPCK
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 362
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8172141939
Description
Robin Boyd breaks new ground in two important respects. First, he has brought to light the continuity of the hidden stream of living theology which has been flowing in India. Second, he has sought to see it as a function of the mission of the Church in India and evaluate it in terms of the future of that mission. We have had studies of Indian theologians; but in these studies they were made to stand out and apart from the life and mission of the Indian Church, more or less as unexpected freaks of nature.
In the present survey they are standing solidly within the flowing stream of the Church. More than this, till now most of the studies of types of Indian theological thinking were undertaken by en who were eager to evaluate them in terms of Western theological schools and categories. Indeed theologians like Oasthuizen and Wagner studied Indian theology on the assumption that it must justify itself before Western theology. There are occasions when Boyd also is tempted in this direction. But he does not yield; he warns himself and others against it, and affirms that Indian theology must be judged in the light of the mission of the Church in India, and need not be brought to any other bar of judgment. This is a welcome departure.
Contents
Introduction
Some Sources of Theological Tradition
The Gospel and the Indian Renaissance
The Rational Refutation of Hinduism: Nehemiah Goreh
Nothing But the Highest: Brahmabandham Upadhyaya
The Water of Life in an Indian Cup: Sundar Singh
Christianity as Bhakti Marga: A J Appasamy
The Theology of the New Creation: P Chenchiah
A Christology of the spirit: V Chakkarai
Preparation for dialogue: P D Devanandan
Indian Theology Today
Types and Terms of Indian Theological Thought
An Assessment and a Prospect
Hindu Christianity
Fulfilment-In the Cave of the Heart
The Way of Action: M M Thomas
Khristadvaita: Dhanjibai Fakirbhai
Glossary
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Subjects