Challenging Role of the Body of Christ in the Body of India
With its multifaceted nature, India stands unique among nations in the world. Indian cultures accept and amalgamate differences, paradoxes, and contradictions in their own way. Based on the unwritten law of Dharma and the concept of collective whole, the fundamentalist groups project India as an org...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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Theology today
Year: 2021, Volume: 77, Issue: 4, Pages: 408-425 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations CH Christianity and Society KBM Asia |
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Indian cultural complexities
B René Girard B Body of India B uniqueness of biblical revelation B scapegoat mechanism B body of Christ B organic body concept behind societies B Mimetic Theory B the church in India |
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| Summary: | With its multifaceted nature, India stands unique among nations in the world. Indian cultures accept and amalgamate differences, paradoxes, and contradictions in their own way. Based on the unwritten law of Dharma and the concept of collective whole, the fundamentalist groups project India as an organic Body. Even though Christianity works since the apostolic age, it struggles to influence the majority of Indian population and suffers threat, violence, and persecution at present. The Body of Christ must redefine its role in the Body of India. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040573620956663 |