RT Article
T1 Hinduism and the Global Village
JF Religious studies and theology
VO 29
IS 1
SP 81
OP 92
A1 Sundararajan, K. R.
LA English
PB Equinox Publ.
YR 2010
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/183729139X
AB As the world evolves into a "global village," a community in which people of different religious persuasions, ethnic and cultural diversities functioning together with common goals is being formed. However, this movement stretches the theological and traditional resources of adherents of religions whose doctrines have hitherto been silent on "believers versus non-believers" or "insiders versus outsiders" relationships. Against this backdrop, this article examines the challenges that Hindus in diaspora-communities face, especially the inevitability of interacting with other members outside the Hindu faith. It is concluded that the notion of a "global village" presents an opportunity to explore the possible resources and dynamism of the Hindu tradition for a community living, where the community is constituted of members of diverse religious groups.
K1 Christian fundamentalism
K1 Hinduism
K1 diaspora communities
K1 global village
K1 Identity
DO 10.1558/rsth.v29i1.81