The book is an attempt to investigate the ‘response of the Bhakti Tradition of Alvars to religious pluralism and to assess its relevance for a contemporary Christian theology of religions from a ‘life sustaining pluralistic perspective’
The author has extensively consultated all the possible resources at his disposal and has made a scholarly analysis of the subject and concludes. Since Alvars lived in a context of religious mobility. a contemporary Christian Theology of religions can derive substantial insights from the Bhakti Tradition of Alvars.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S. Robertson
Dr. S. Robertson has obtained his Theological Degree from the Senate of Serampore College (University): Batchelor of Theology (B. Th.), 1986. Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.), 1991, Master of Theology (M.Tn. Religions), 1994 and Doctor of Theology (D. Th. Religions) 2003. Besides, he holds Degrees of B.A. History and M.A. Public Administration from the Madras University and M.A. Sanskrit from the Mysore Open University. Prior to his Doctoral Research, he was teaching at Southern Asia Christian College, Chennai for five years. He is currently teaching at Serampore College Serampore, Hooghly District, West Bengal. In addition to this book, he has published scholarly articles in leading Journals.
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