Act Properly: Rāmānuja and Luther on Works

2017 offered a reason to celebrate and compare two great theologians. In April 2017, Hindus celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Śri Rāmānujācārya. In October, Christians celebrated the 500th anniversary of Luther’s reformation. The occasion to compare was also an opportunity to show that the ideas...

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Main Author: Peter-Dass, Rakesh (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2018
In: Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 31, Pages: 45-54
RelBib Classification:BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KDD Protestant Church
NBK Soteriology
TG High Middle Ages
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