Hinduism and Christianity

Hinduism and Christianity differ in their fundamental beliefs with regard to heaven, hell and reincarnation, to name a few. From the Hindu perspective, heaven (Sanskrit svarga) and hell (Naraka) are temporary places, where every soul has to live, either for the good deeds which they have done or for the sins which they have committed.

There are also significant similarities between Christian and Hindu theology, most notably, both religions present a trinitarian view of God. The Holy Trinity in Christianity, which consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, is sometimes seen as being roughly analogous to the Trimurti in Hinduism, whose members—Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—are seen as the three principal manifestations of Brahman, or Godhead. Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are recognized as distinct deities as opposed to a singular being.

Christian-Hindu relations are a mixed affair. On one hand, Hinduism's natural tendency has been to recognize the divine basis of various other religions, and to revere their founders and saintly practitioners. In Western countries, Vedanta has influenced some Christian thinkers, while others in the anti-cult movement have reacted against the activities of immigrant gurus and their followers. (See also: Pierre Johanns, Abhishiktananda, Bede Griffiths, Dalit theology.)

The Christian Ashram Movement, a movement within Christianity in India, embraces Vedanta and the teachings of the East, attempting to combine the Christian faith with the Hindu ashram model and Christian monasticism with the Hindu sannyasa tradition.^[1] Brahmoism is considered a syncretism of Hinduism with Protestantism or Lutheranism.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ Christian Ashram Movement
^ Natesan, G.A. (1948). The Indian Review. G. A. Natesan & Company. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
^ Bergunder, M.; Frese, H.; Schröder, U. (2011). Ritual, Caste, and Religion in Colonial South India. Primus Books. p. 319. ISBN 978-93-80607-21-4. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
^ van Bijlert, V.A. (2020). Vedantic Hinduism in Colonial Bengal: Reformed Hinduism and Western Protestantism. Routledge Studies in Religion. Taylor & Francis. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-000-16997-3. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
^ Indian Institute of World Culture (1993). Transaction - Indian Institute of World Culture. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
^ The Court Journal: Court Circular & Fashionable Gazette. Alabaster, Pasemore & sons, Limited. 1833. p. 723. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

[1] Christian Ashram Movement

[Natesan_1948_p.-2] Natesan, G.A. (1948). The Indian Review. G. A. Natesan & Company. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

[Bergunder_Frese_Schröder_2011_p._319-3] Bergunder, M.; Frese, H.; Schröder, U. (2011). Ritual, Caste, and Religion in Colonial South India. Primus Books. p. 319. ISBN 978-93-80607-21-4. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

[van_Bijlert_2020_p._188-4] van Bijlert, V.A. (2020). Vedantic Hinduism in Colonial Bengal: Reformed Hinduism and Western Protestantism. Routledge Studies in Religion. Taylor & Francis. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-000-16997-3. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

[Indian_Institute_of_World_Culture_1993_p.-5] Indian Institute of World Culture (1993). Transaction - Indian Institute of World Culture. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

[The_Court_Journal:_Court_Circular_&_Fashionable_Gazette_1833_p._723-6] The Court Journal: Court Circular & Fashionable Gazette. Alabaster, Pasemore & sons, Limited. 1833. p. 723. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

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