Caste and Christianity

Attitudes and Policies on Caste of Anglo-Saxon Protestant Missions in India

By:

Duncan B Forrester

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Routledge Library Editions British in India

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This work, first published in 1980, breaks new ground as concerns caste in India. It first examines the nature of caste and its relation to Hinduism and questions in what sense it is possible to speak of Christianity as an egalitarian faith. It then considers some Hindu egalitarian movements and traces the development of ideas on caste among Christian missionaries, examining the relationship between these views and the Revolt of 1857. Close attention is given to changing attitudes on caste, both by missionaries and by Indian Christians, while the influence of nationalism on Christian attitudes to caste and other social questions is further examined. Finally, there is a review of the contemporary state of the question and of the specifically Christian contribution to modern views on caste.

Author Biography:

Duncan Baillie Forrester was a Scottish theologian and the founder of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at New College, University of Edinburgh. He was latterly honorary fellow and professor emeritus at New College.

Release date Australia

September 11th, 2018

Author

Duncan B Forrester

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

238

Series

Routledge Library Editions British in India

ISBN-13

9781138633063

Product ID

28388631

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