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Contents

Foreword by Dr Rowan Williams

Acknowledgements

1 Today Islam, tomorrow Hinduism? Challenges for Christians in the West

Outline of the book

2 Christian–Hindu encounter in India: From the beginnings of Christianity in Kerala to the present day

The churches in India and their interaction with Hinduism

Interfaith dialogue and the Indian churches

Indian Christian theology

Questions of mission, evangelism and conversion

Final reflections

3 Three bhakti movements in the UK, and Christianity: 1. ISKCON (Hare Krishna movement)

Origins and history

Three ISKCON devotees

A comparative study

4 Three bhakti movements in the UK, and Christianity: 2. South Indian bhakti movements through temples

Balaji Temple, West Midlands

Murugan Temple, Manor Park, London

Conclusion

5 Three bhakti movements in the UK, and Christianity: 3. Hindu conversions to Christianity in the UK; Jesu Bhakters

6 The Swaminarayan Sampradaya movement

Who was Swaminarayan? History of the movement

Challenges, possibilities and difficulties for Christians in relating to this movement

7 Three geographical studies: 1. Leicester, England

Introduction to the case studies

Leicester

Hindus in Leicester

Some Christian responses

8 Three geographical studies: 2. The United States

My journal

Vedanta

Academics and universities

ISKCON

Indian temples

Interfaith initiatives and reflections

9 Three geographical studies: 3. Sweden

Overview

ISKCON in Sweden

Other Hindu temples

Four individual informants in Stockholm

Yoga in Sweden

Summary

10 Two examples of Hindu–Christian forums in the UK: Leicester and national – difficulties and possibilities

Leicester Hindu–Christian Forum

Hindu–Christian national forum

11 Theological, spiritual and missiological challenges

The question of God/gods

The question of ‘idols’

The area of grace: works and the link with karma

The uniqueness of Christ and the cross

The challenge of certain ideas

The nature of salvation and ways to salvation

Scriptural dialogue

Hindu–Christian groups

12 Afterword: the meeting of opposites?

Glossary of terms

Notes

Further reading