Why Rāmānuja? Some Reflections on Christian-Vaiṣṇava Comparative Theology
This paper examines the very idea of developing a Christian-Hindu comparative theology by focusing on Rāmānuja in particular. The paper begins by reflecting on some possible reasons--social, political, theological and philosophical—that Rāmānuja, instead of Madhva and other Vaiṣṇavas, has held, and...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2018
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Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 31, Pages: 55-59 |
RelBib Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations NBD Doctrine of Creation |
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Summary: | This paper examines the very idea of developing a Christian-Hindu comparative theology by focusing on Rāmānuja in particular. The paper begins by reflecting on some possible reasons--social, political, theological and philosophical—that Rāmānuja, instead of Madhva and other Vaiṣṇavas, has held, and continues to hold, such a central place in Christian-Vaiṣṇava comparative work. It then compares the Thomist doctrine of creation ex-nihilo with the theologies of Rāmānuja, Madhva and Jīva Goswami to illustrate that engaging with multiple Vaiṣṇava voices can enrich and expand the Christian-Rāmānuja comparative discourse. |
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ISSN: | 2164-6279 |
Reference: | Kommentar in "Rāmānuja at 1000 (2018)"
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Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7825/2164-6279.1699 |