Comparitive Religion Hinduism and Christianity - 4696 Words

Bottom of Form Comparing Christian and Hindu understandings of Salvation Heather Brooke Comparing Christian and Hindu understandings of Salvation. In our evangelism, is it possible to bridge the gulf? Heather Brooke -------------------------------------------------- Heather Brooke. Currently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Mission Studies, Tabor College. Heather Brooke is a wife, mother and teacher who is currently studying at Tabor College, Melbourne working on her Graduate Diploma in Mission Studies. Recent trips to Belarus, Philippines and Fiji have engendered a passion for mission especially with orphans and orphan graduates. To this end, she is studying Russian and longs for the day she can speak with these young people†¦show more content†¦The Hindu assumption is that this release is ultimately possible for all. Karma The Hindu’s view of sin is different to the Christian view in that â€Å"sin† is something done against oneself, not against God therefore the penalties for that â€Å"sin† are also against oneself. This is why the Hindu has to endure repeated cycle of rebirths until they reach that desired state and escape to Nirvana or oblivion. This is why they must work to be better in their current life to improve their position for the future life and more closely gain their oneness with Brahman. The doctrine of karma, in Hinduism, insists that sinful actions must reap their appropriate consequences (Dickson, 2005: 225). Hindus believe that you reap what you sow and that your past behaviour â€Å"determines your fate in the present, and deeds in the present determine the future† (Winter and Hawthorne, 1999: 635). In this way karma is a block to a Hindu understanding about Christian salvation. This is because grace – notably the forgiveness of sins by God’s pure mercy as demonstrated by Jesus - is an unknown concept. The â€Å"law of karma maintains that human life is locked into a web of causal relations determining both present conditions of life and future events† (Johnson, 1985: 79), therefore there is no need for repentance from guilt, sin and shame - one can simply, maybe, do better in the next reincarnation.Show MoreRelatedComparitive Religion : Hinduism and Christianity4682 Words   |  19 Pages the biographies of two former Hindus provide additional insights into these questions. Hindu view of Salvation Hindus view salvation differently to Christians. For Hindus the problem is attachment to the material aspects of this world. Within Hinduism, a person aims to be relieved of the endless cycle of reincarnations and be released into the great One, Brahman, to become synonymous with this ultimate being. The body reincarnates from body to body until it achieves this final release which â€Å"isRead MoreA Comparitive Analysis on the Film Adaptation of Life of Pi2010 Words   |  9 PagesA COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS ON THE FILM ADAPTATION OF LIFE OF PI ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED BY C.H. SAI PRADYUMNA REDDY (2009A7TS087H) ANEKETH T (2009AAPS048H) I RAVI THEJA (2009AAPS057H) RAM BABU T (2009C6PS644H) FAITHFULNESS amp; CREDIBILITY OF THE FILM ADAPTATION No matter how it is judged, a film adaptation owes something to its original i.e., an adaptation of a novel owes something to that novel. An Adaptation can fall into three categories based on how faithful it has been in representating the factsRead MoreA Comparitive Analysis on the Film Adaptation of Life of Pi1996 Words   |  8 PagesA COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS ON THE FILM ADAPTATION OF LIFE OF PI ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED BY C.H. SAI PRADYUMNA REDDY (2009A7TS087H) ANEKETH T (2009AAPS048H) I RAVI THEJA (2009AAPS057H) RAM BABU T (2009C6PS644H) FAITHFULNESS amp; CREDIBILITY OF THE FILM ADAPTATION No matter how it is judged, a film adaptation owes something to its original i.e., an adaptation of a novel owes something to that novel. An Adaptation can fall into three categories based on how faithful it has been in representating