Jesus as Guru

Schouten, Jan Peter:
Jesus as Guru : the image of Christ among Hindus and Christians in India / Jan Peter Schouten. Transl. by Henry and Lucy Jansen. - Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2008. - VIII, 314 S. : Ill. - (Currents of Encounter - Studies on the Contact between Christianity and Other Religions, Beliefs, and Cultures ; 36)
Einheitssachtitel: Jezus als goeroe <engl.>
ISBN 978-90-420-2443-4
EUR 64,00

Beschreibung
People in India form images of Jesus Christ that link up with their own culture. Hindus have given Jesus a place among the teachers and gods of their own religion, seeing in his life something of the wisdom and mysticism that is so central to Hinduism. Christians in India also make use of the concepts provided by Hinduism when they wish to express the meaning of Christ.
   Thus, in any case, Jesus is—for Hindus and Christians—a guru, a teacher of wisdom who speaks with divine authority. But for many Hindu philosophers and Christian theologians there is much more that can be said about him within the Indian framework. He can be described as an avatara, a divine descent, or linked to the Brahman, the all-encompassing Reality. This study looks at both Hindu and Christian views of Christ, starting with that of the Hindu reformer Rammohan Roy at the beginning of the nineteenth century, as well as those of the first Christian theologians of India. The views of Mahatma Gandhi and the monks of the Ramakrishna Mission are discussed, and those of influential Christian schools such as the Ashram movement and dalit theology.
   Five intermezzos indicate how artists in India portray Jesus Christ. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
1. Introduction. 1
2. The Guide to Peace and Happiness: Rammohan Roy. 5
3. From False Prophet to Demonstrable Divinity: Nehemiah Goreh.35
4. The Saviour of All: Pandita Ramabai. 55
5. The Yoga Master: The Ramakrishna Mission. 81
6. Jesus the Avatara: Vengal Chakkarai. 115
INTERMEZZO: Frank WESLEY. 127
7. The Suffering Christ as an Example: Mahatma Gandhi. 131
INTERMEZZO: Nandalal BOSE. 159
8. The Eternal Christ in the Ashram Movement. 163
INTERMEZZO: Alfred THOMAS. 199
9. Christ between the Religions. The Great Three: Panikkar, Thomas, Samartha. 205
INTERMEZZO: Jyoti SAHI. 229
10. Jesus as Liberator in the Theology of the Dalits. 235
INTERMEZZO: Susheila WILLIAMS. 255
11. Postscript. 259
Bibliography. 281
Index of Names. 301
Index of Subjects. 307

Autor

Dr. JAN PETER SCHOUTEN studied theology and sociology, and has published various works on Hinduism. He is a minister in the Bloemendaal congregation of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.

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Schlagwörter: Religion; Christentum; Hinduismus