christian missionaries

“INCULTURATION” is an (Christian) evangelist policy to keep the native culture but replace the native religion with Christianity.”.. Rajiv Malhotra ·   Read the Book : Catholic Ashrams  Sannyasins or Swindlers by Sita Ram Goel The book is about missionaries that established “Ashrams” in India and incorporated Hindu customs in their “Ashrams”. Read the book [...]

Since Independence Christian-run schools have been ‘praised’ for providing a very high standard of education( Mental Slavery) in India. This is important in a country that lacks a coherent welfare net and where illiteracy remains a massive hurdle to development and social mobility. Hence the voluntary sector takes up the slack and provides much-needed community [...]

  The Origins of Christmas The origins of Christmas go back before Christianity where  many ancient cultures celebrated the changing of the seasons. In the northern hemisphere in Europe, for example, the winter solstice, which was the shortest day of the year, occurs around Dec. 25th. These celebrations were based on the decline of winter. [...]

Christian missionaries have become increasingly visible and controversial in India. As I grew up as a Christian, I would like to share my observations from a personal angle. When it comes to religion, I noticed that Indians tread cautiously. Care is taken ‘not to offend the sensibilities’ of the followers of other religions. Well, I [...]

BHUBANESWAR: A court in Odisha Monday held seven people guilty of the murder of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati and four of his aides in Kandhamal district of Odisha in 2008, a lawyer said Monday.  Special additional district session Judge R.K. Tose pronounced the verdict in his court at Phulbani, the headquarters of Kandhamal district, about 200 [...]

Though I live in India since long, there are still some points that I find hard to understand – for example why many so called educated Indians on TV discussion forums become agitated whenever ‘Hindutva’ is mentioned. The majority of Indians are Hindus. India is special because of its ancient Hindu tradition. Westerners are drawn [...]

Christians want state laws to govern assets of churches .Christians are a mere 2.5 per cent of the country’s population. But, the Church in India suffers from a case of plenty, says Remy Denis, All India Catholic Union President. Church authorities control funds equivalent to the Indian Navy’s annual budget. The Church is also the [...]

Jove's Oak ( Donar's Oak and therefore sometimes referred to as Thor's Oak) was a sacred tree of the Germanic pagans located in the region of Hesse, Germany. The Oak tree that once stood at the town of Geismar in central Germany was sacred to the pagan god Thor. We know this because the somewhat fanciful [...]

RANCHI: Members of the Sarna faith have decided to forcefully remove the statue depicting a ‘tribal’ Virgin Mary which was unveiled in May this year at Singpur village in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district unless it’s attire is changed. Talks between church representatives and the Sarna faith have broken down and the Sarna elders have set August [...]

Embrace the sacred, dump the secular The Kedarnath shrine should remain in the custody of its traditional guardians, including the Tehri Maharaja and the Lingayat Ravals. A Congress MLA, who entered the sanctum with his shoes on, must be punished Uttarakhand’s travails continue: The rain gods refuse to relent; hillsides crumble; missing pilgrims and villagers [...]