The preying Church

Feelin’ goo-ood… When both opposing factions get mad at an observer, s/he can be sure of being on the right track. OTOH, the Omniscient never need to bother about infractions committed in the name of secularism – for there’s never any. Not even the Shah Bane amendment. For, Nehruvian secularism is Infallible. Just like that… Read More »

The zealots who would inherit (and a response)

  Note: The response is given first followed by the article. From: Ashok Chowgule President, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Maharashtra) 36, Piroja Mansion, Opp Grant Road Stn (E) Mumbai 400 007, India Tel: +91 22 309 3743 +91 22 309 4306 Fax: +91 22 307 7551 To: The Editor, Outlook, February 16, 1999. Pranam, Reference “The… Read More »

The Question Of Evangelism In India

“Conversion, murder and India’s Supreme Court” by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies at College of the Holy Cross, was featured on Washington Post’s On Faith a few days ago. I take this opportunity to respond to two questions he posed, namely, “Is conversion wrong?” and “Is anger over conversion an extenuating circumstance for murder?”… Read More »

Indian Church Divided on Inculturation Strategy to Entice Hindu Converts

Mario Rodrigues The Statesman Nov 2 2005 A conclave of priests and bishops at the Papal Seminary in Pune last week called for the renewed Indianisation of the Catholic Church and the adoption of Hindu rituals, including aarti during Mass, studying Sanskrit and the Vedas, experiencing ashram life and so on. The conclave discussed this… Read More »

A bitter harvest of souls

Religious conversion has unhappy consequences.The Supreme Court’s decision to endorse the Odisha High Court’s judgement against Dara Singh, who has been held guilty of being involved with the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in January 1999, sentencing him to life imprisonment, brings a ghastly incident that shocked India to a… Read More »