Theological reflections on multi-religious identity

This article attempts to provide a theological assessment of multireligious identity, especially in the context of the Hindu-Christian encounters. The paper rests on recent post-colonialist literature on religion and assumes that the so-called ‘religions’ are open-ended cultural traditions and that...

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Main Author: Komulainen, Jyri (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2011]
In: Approaching religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 50-58
Further subjects:B Group Identity
B Christianity and Hinduism
B Postcolonialism
B Jesus Christ
B Religions - Relations
B Religious Pluralism
B Religions - Theology
B Dialogue (Theology)
B India
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