Proselytizing drive of the Eastern Christianity in India
1. Actually, there are two questions that need to be distinguished from each other. There is, firstly, the question about the nature of ‘Eastern’ Christianity. If it is muted in…
Read moreVibrancy of Indian traditions
The discussion about re-accessing the vibrancy of the Indian culture and the question whether or not to legislate against conversion, are best treated separately. An answer to the latter does…
Read moreThe loss of the vibrancy of Indian Traditions
I would like to address a very basic issue that many of us have confronted. In its simplest form, the question is this: What should we, a small slice of the…
Read moreTo Follow Our Forefathers: The Nature of Tradition –S.N.Balagangadhara
While reading this contribution and all the others ([1], [3]) I hope to write, we need to keep the context in mind. The context is this: many intellectuals, both in…
Read moreExtended reproduction of religion and revitalization of Indian traditions
1. Why did Christianity become a ‘universal’ religion? How did Christians replace the ‘chosen’ people? What was the logic behind the transformation of the Jewish god into God of the…
Read moreLegislations against proselytization: a weakness of Indian culture –S.N. Balagangadhara
Question: One thing that Balu says is that propping up legislations against tricky proselytizations reflects the weaknesses of Indian culture needs to be explained though. How is it a weakness?…
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