The Double Face of Christian Mission and Education in India from Dalit and Decolonial Perspectives
Missionaries from Europe came to India starting in the 15th century to preach the gospel. Their mission works have both intended and unintended consequences that affect people even today. Missionaries brought modern education to India and gave Western education to Dalits, leading to the social uplif...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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International review of mission
Anno: 2020, Volume: 109, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 40-55 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | CD Cristianesimo; cultura CH Cristianesimo e società KAH Età moderna KBM Asia NCC Etica sociale RJ Missione |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
popular religion
B mission approach B mission and decolonialism B Religione B Dalits B caste system |
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| Riepilogo: | Missionaries from Europe came to India starting in the 15th century to preach the gospel. Their mission works have both intended and unintended consequences that affect people even today. Missionaries brought modern education to India and gave Western education to Dalits, leading to the social uplifting of Dalits, who were denied education by the oppressive caste system. Some missionaries also spoke against the social evils during their time. On the other hand, some missionaries' work at times highlighted the Brahmanic religion as a pan-India religion which placed popular religions in a disadvantaged position. Furthermore, their work also helped the British colonial government to maintain control and become powerful. The translation work of the missionaries and the educational institutions helped the colonial government to strengthen its control over the local population. This article discusses the mission work of Robert de Nobili, Bartholomew Ziegenbalg, and William Carey and evaluates their mission works from Dalit and decolonial perspectives. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6631 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: International review of mission
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/irom.12308 |
