Caste or Christ?

A Christian Theological and Pastoral Response to Promoting Relational Equality

Philip Xavier Arul (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XII, 294 Seiten

2025
Schwabe Verlagsgruppe AG Schwabe Verlag
978-3-7965-5437-7 (ISBN)

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Past experiences teach us that material guarantees alone cannot create an egalitarian society. In addition, and even prior to them, concrete and continuous efforts with strong policies are needed to foster relational equality – encompassing human dignity, social respect, and solidarity. Christianity can help achieve this, as it profoundly believes in the equality of all humanity.
This book explores why caste-based social divisions persist among Indian Christians, identifying three key causes of caste perpetuation. Furthermore, it argues theologically that promoting relational equality must precede distributive equality. Last but not least, it offers practicable pastoral steps to build an authentic relational Church rooted in God's Word. A valuable tool to help free individuals trapped by any form of “-ism”.

Erscheinungsdatum	18.11.2025
Reihe/Serie	Praktische Theologie im Dialog / Théologie pratique en dialogue ; Volume 70 70
Sprache	englisch
Maße	153 x 221 mm
Gewicht	480 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
Schlagworte	Caste and Indian Christians • Caste and Missionaries Understanding • Christian Theological Idea on Equality • Missionaries' Contributions to Equality • Pastoral Means to Promoting Equality • Promoting Relational Equality among Christians • Social Reformers' Contributions to Equality
ISBN-10	3-7965-5437-7 / 3796554377
ISBN-13	978-3-7965-5437-7 / 9783796554377
Zustand	Neuware