The Christian Ashram Movement In India

Author : Zdeněk Štipl
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100005702X
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Christian Ashram Movement in India written by Zdeněk Štipl and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one of the first to present a definitive history of the Christian Ashram Movement. It offers insights into the development of the Movement, Europe’s Orientalist view of Eastern mysticism and how the concept of the "ashram" spread beyond the borders of India. Drawing extensively from ashram literature and the author’s field research, the book critically analyzes the notions of inculturation in the encounter between Christianity and Hindu spirituality and ritualism. It looks at how the Movement grew out of the colonial encounter and how it evolved through the years, which was contingent on developments within Christian churches outside India. The volume also discusses the reinterpretation of the idea of the "ashram" by Christian theologians, the introduction of elite Brahmanical concepts within the Movement and the unique theological perspectives which were nurtured in these ashrams. The book offers an alternative perspective to the generally perceived history of Christianity in India. It will be of interest to scholars and researchers of religious studies, Christianity, sociology, social anthropology and religious history.

Author : E. Forrester-Paton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 15 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Christian Ashram Movement in India written by E. Forrester-Paton and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Pattathu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ashram Spirituality written by Paul Pattathu and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vandana Mataji
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Ashrams written by Vandana Mataji and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers, with reference to the Indian scene.

Author : Mario I. Aguilar
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784503479
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Ashrams, Hindu Caves and Sacred Rivers written by Mario I. Aguilar and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In late 20th-century India, Christian-Hindu dialogue was forever transformed following the opening of Shantivanam, the first Christian ashram in the country. Mario I. Aguilar brings together the histories of the five pioneers of Christian-Hindu dialogue and their involvement with the ashram, to explore what they learnt and taught about communion between the two religions, and the wide ranging consequences of their work. The author expertly threads together the lives and friendships between these men, while uncovering the Hindu texts they used and were influenced by, and considers how far some of them became, in their personal practice, Hindu. Ultimately, this book demonstrates the impact of this history on contemporary dialogue between Christians and Hindus, and how both faiths can continue to learn and grow together.

Author : Helen Ralston
Publisher : Lewiston, N.Y. ; Queenston, Ont. : Edwin Mellen Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Ashrams written by Helen Ralston and published by Lewiston, N.Y. ; Queenston, Ont. : Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text focuses on the emergence and development of the Christian ashram. The term ashram is defined as a spontaneous community of seekers or disciples gathered around a spiritual leader, called a guru, who points a way toward salvation. The book classifies Christian ashrams as a new religious movement that seeks to amalgamate elements of traditional Christianity and traditional Hinduism in contemporary Indian society.

Author : Anne Mathews-Younes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781547229017
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Christian Ashrams in North America written by Anne Mathews-Younes and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled and edited by Anne Mathews-Younes, the granddaughter of the founder of the Christian Ashram movement, this book traces the origin and development of Christians Ashrams in North America. "The Christian Ashram movement has been challenging participants to grasp these deep ponderings of the heart prayerfully, in community, and to the great blessing of many. May this volume on the history of the movement help to spark a new wave of renewed hearts and changed lives." - Rev. Dr. Stephen Rankin (University Chaplain, Southern Methodist University)."The Christian Ashram is a movement with a simple message in a complex world. In word, deed and experience it proclaims, "Jesus is Lord!" This message is just as relevant today as it was when the Ashram began in 1930. In fact, this same message is more needed today than ever. This volume is much more than a history book. I invite you to journey through these pages to discover the spiritual principles of the Christian Ashram, learn about E. Stanley Jones, the founder, and wonder at the transforming power of Jesus Christ at work in the world today!" - Lisa Chandler (UCA Administrative Executive).

Author : Jan Peter Schouten
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9042024437
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus as Guru written by Jan Peter Schouten and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2008 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Sita Ram Goel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catholic Ashrams written by Sita Ram Goel and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul M. Collins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317166744
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Inculturation in India written by Paul M. Collins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-17 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing together international and Indian sources, and new research on the ground in South India, this book presents a unique examination of the inculturation of Christian Worship in India. Paul M. Collins examines the imperatives underlying the processes of inculturation - the dynamic relationship between the Christian message and cultures - and then explores the outcomes of those processes in terms of architecture, liturgy and ritual, and the critique offered of these outcomes, especially by Dalit theologians. This book highlights how the Indian context has informed global discussions, and how the decisions of the World Council of Churches, Vatican II and Lambeth Conferences have impacted upon the Indian context.