This study presents the official teachings of the Catholic Church on interreligious dialogue as enshrined in the documents `Ecclesiam suam' (1964) of Pope Paul VI, `Nostra aetate' and other documents of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), `Dialogue and Mission' (1984), and `Dialogue and Proclamation' (1991), with some reflections on the philosophical and theological foundations of interreligious dialogue, and the present state of dialogue in the Catholic ...
Politicisation of Hindu Religion in Postmodern India : An Anatomy of the Worldviews, Identities and Strategies of Hindu Nationalists in Bharatiya Janata Party
Hindu cultural nationalism has grown prodigiously from a dormant and apparently minor communal presence to a vast movement in the country within a short span of time. It is best manifested in the rise of the Hindu right-wing political party--the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)--in post-modern Indian political scenario. This study is an expose of the worldviews, identities and strategies of five leading political leaders in the BJP, namely, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal ...
