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SCRIPTURE AND SALVATION IN HINDU-CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

Reflections and questions. SCRIPTURE AND SALVATION IN HINDU-CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE. Both faiths believe in DIVINE revelation Cf. Liberal Protestantism Differences? Word made flesh vs. “eternal” Word “personal” self-revelation vs. revelation of insight? Importance of history to Christians

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SCRIPTURE AND SALVATION IN HINDU-CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

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  1. Reflections and questions SCRIPTURE AND SALVATION IN HINDU-CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

  2. Both faiths believe in DIVINE revelation • Cf. Liberal Protestantism • Differences? • Word made flesh vs. “eternal” Word • “personal” self-revelation vs. revelation of insight? • Importance of history to Christians • Commonalities: “Word” SCRIPTURE AND REVELATION

  3. Diversity in Hinduism • Only followers of Vishnu have avatars • Cf. Siva: no “incarnations” • Cf. Radhakrishnan: gurus as avatars • Bhagavadgita: Rama, Krishna, Kali Incarnation and avatars: Orientation

  4. 1. Number: 1 vs. 10 or ? • 2. Nature of Body: “flesh” vs. “pure matter” • 3. Defeat or Victory: cross/resurrection vs. victorious life, exit to heavenly realm • 4. Saving act: death on the cross vs. defeat by power and wisdom • Cf. Sacrifice of Purusha in Creation (“Cosmic Person”) • 5. Presence and absence: Holy Spirit vs. “mutual love” of followers • 6. Return to Earth: Second Coming vs. Kalki • 7. Recognition as divine: ambiguity Differences between two faiths (Carman)

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