This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...in their own scriptures. As a consequence, there are now some forty different societies representing various stages of break with orthodox Hinduism and from which a discontented Hindu may now choose. No one need any longer become a Christian merely in order to dine or marry outside his caste. Is this trend toward the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...in their own scriptures. As a consequence, there are now some forty different societies representing various stages of break with orthodox Hinduism and from which a discontented Hindu may now choose. No one need any longer become a Christian merely in order to dine or marry outside his caste. Is this trend toward the Christianization of public opinion and effort in India really a drawback to missionary work? Or is this a result for which we should be devoutly thankful; one, indeed, which we may well have expected as a natural outcome of Christianity's approach to India? May it be possible that Hinduism, under the impact of a developing Christian Church, can slough off many of its evil superstitious accretions and still remain essential Hinduism? Should we be glad for any ethical and social progress in India apart from a frank and full acceptance of Christ's Saviorship? Granted that India's efforts to help herself have led to reform movements within her own religions which have made conversion to Christianity more difficult today, can you still be enthusiastic over India's efforts to help herself? Can it be that the creation of public sentiment sympathetic with Christian ideals for individual and social life is simply one stage, from which the next step may be taken--a Christian witness to the way in which the basal spiritual hunger and urge may be met and satisfied? Surely India's social reformers and political leaders, awakened and inspired by the West, have a right to our continued help and encouragement. Above all, have they a right to that Life to whom we directly trace our most precious blessings and truest progress, a Life that perhaps in new and unexpected ways we may now commend with poignancy and power to aspiring, yearning, and prophetic spirits a...
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