Dalits in India: Religion as a Source of Bondage or Liberation with Special Reference to Christians
Massey, James
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Book ID : 45180
ISBN-10 : 81-19953-14-2 / 8119953142
ISBN-13 : 978-81-19953-14-1 / 9788119953141
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2025
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
206p. 23 cm.
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
The present work studies the subject of religion as a source of bondage or liberation with special reference to the casteless Christians. It deals with the Dalits in India in general, the history of their problems, and the basic question of their identity. The discussion of their history also includes the role of religion and how far it has acted as an agent of bondage or liberation for the Dalits. The religions which are referred to in this work are Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Lingayatism (Veerasaivism), Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Zoroastrianism and Baha'i religion. This work discusses in detail the role of Hindu religion with special reference to the caste system. Besides Hindu religion, detailed references are made to Christian religion or faith with emphasis on casteless Christians. Christian Dalits are casteless because they belong to a community who in their pre-Dalit state were casteless and classless people. Also Christians are supposed to be casteless, because Christian religion is considered to be above caste or class. About the Author Rev. Dr. (Habil) James Massey was the General Secretary/Director of the Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Delhi. He was also the Honorary Secretary/Director of the Dalit Solidarity Programme of India. Dr Massey was the translator of the Punjabi Bible, the author of Masihiata: Ika Paricaya (Punjabi), Doctrine of the Ultimate Reality in Sikh Religion, and Christian Dalits in India (Hindi), and co-editor of the volume on Dalit Solidarity.
