Indian Christians from the Depressed Castes Background and Challenges to Their Christian Identity

This article discusses Indian Christians and the denial of justice in the form of government reservations and privileges. The birth of a new social consciousness among the depressed castes after their Christian conversion was attributed to the growth of education and occupational mobility where cert...

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Main Author: Varikoti-Jetty, Santha K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Mission studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 327-344
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B India / Christianity / Conversion (Religion) / Caste
RelBib Classification:CH Christianity and Society
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B depressed castes Christian conversion Dalit Christians identity constitutional guarantees reservations and privileges denial of social justice
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)