Author: Mark T B Laing
Publisher: ISPCK
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 278
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8172148380
Description
It is sobering to realize that the majority of conflicts and wars since World War II have been fought over the issue of ethnicity rather tan between nation states, with religious identity being a key determiner of ethnicity. Persecution and intolerance against Christians is on the rise in South Asia. Hindu nationalism in India, Buddhist resurgence in Sri Lanka and Islamic fundamentalism in Pakistan are on the increase. At such a critical time there is need for a clear and confident Christian identity and witness in South Asia. With all the current talk on globalization it is surprising that in the discussion little attention is paid to the issue of ethnicity and religious identity. It is hoped that this book might contribute to correcting that omission.
This book is the result of the 10th Centre for Mission Studies Consultation which was held at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India from 15th-17th January, 2004. Papers exploring and responding to Hindu nationalism are included by experts such as Robert Frykenber, T K Oommen, Lalsangkima Pachuau, Plamthodathil S Jacob, Jesudas M Athyal, Arthur Jeyakumr and Sebastian C H Kim.
Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
HINDUTVA AND NATIONALISM
CHAPTER 1
Hindutva and the Aftermath of Ayodhya: Dangers of Political religion and Religious Nationalism
CHAPTER 2
Religious Nationalisms and Democratic Polity in India: Impossibility of Reconciliation
CHAPTER 3
Nationhood in Conflict: Ethnonationalism and (Indian) Political Nationalism in Northeast India
Response: Jangkholam Haokip
CHAPTER 4
Religion Climate in India today: An Introspective analysis
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
CHAPTER 5
Christians and the National Movement in India: 1885-1947
CHAPTER 6
Hindutva, Secular India and the Report of the Christian Missionary Activities Enquiry committee: 1954-57
THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS AND RESPONSES
CHAPTER 7
The Return of the Sacred: An Indian Christian Perspective on religion and Politics
CHAPTER 8
Indian Christian Theological Responses to Political Hinduism
CHAPTER 9
A Christian Response to Hindutva
Response: R Theodore Srinivsagam
BIBLICAL REFLECTIONS AND RESPONSES
CHAPTER 10
Nation and Temple: Israelite Nationalism and the Sanctuary of Bethel
CHAPTER 11
Conversion and Nationalism
Response: Ebenezer d Dasan
CHAPTER 12
Jesus and Nationalism: Some Insights from the Synoptic Gospels