
Debating 'Conversion' in Hinduism and Christianity
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The book draws upon several historical case-studies of Christian missionaries and of Hindus who encountered these missionaries. By analysing some of the complex negotiations, intersections, and conflicts between Hindus and Christians over the question of 'conversion', it demonstrates that these encounters revolve around three main contested themes. Firstly, who can properly 'speak for the convert'? Secondly, how is 'tolerating' the religious other connected to an appraisal of the other's viewpoints which may be held to be incorrect, inadequate, or incomplete? Finally, what is, in fact, the 'true Religion'? The book demonstrates that it is necessary to wrestle with these questions for an adequate understanding of the Hindu and Christian debates over 'conversion'.
Questioning what 'conversion' precisely is, and why it has been such a volatile issue on India's political-legal landscape, the book will be a useful contribution to studies of Hinduism, Christianity and Asian Religion and Philosophy.
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"Debating 'Conversion' is a unique and important contribution to the study of Hindu-Christian relations. Its more general, historical sections and chapters would be accessible even to undergraduates, and could provide a useful summary of extant material in that context. Its more theological and philosophical material will be of interestparticularly to scholars and graduate students who work on related topics, though the presentation of even this material is such that it may not be beyond the grasp of advanced undergraduates." - Chad Bauman, Butler University
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2. Locating the Debates
3. The Ideologies of Empire: Christian Missionaries in a Victorian Age
4. The 'Heathens' and their 'Idols': Christian Missionaries and the Edifice of 'Hinduism'
5. Preaching the Kingdom: 'Caste' and 'Conversion'
6. Christian Orthodoxy and Hindu Spirituality: 'Particularity' versus 'Universalism'?
7. Donning the Saffron Robe: The Many Meanings of 'Mission'
8. The Bounds of 'Toleration': Hindus and Christians in 'Secular' India
9. Conclusion
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