Re-Visioning Methods and Approaches in the Study of Religion: Essays in Honour of Swami Raju Tadivaka
Contents: Foreword. Section – I: 1. Understanding Religion(s)-Is A Particular Faith A Handicap?/Eric J. Lott. 2. Challenges of the Plurality of Scriptures and Responses/Israel Selvanayagam. 3. Towards A Feminist Theological Methodology for India/Santanu K. Patro. 4. Journey of Truth for the People of God towards Interfaith Harmony and Peace/Jetti A. Oliver. 5. Re-Visioning Methods and Approaches in the Study of Religions/Arun Gopal. Section – II: 6. Sri Sri Ravishankar's Interpretation of Jesus Christ: A Critical Appreciation/Rodinmawia Ralte. 7. Messianic Love: Personal Reflection from Inter-Faith Perspective/V. Kanagu Nelson. 8. The Study of Religion: Islamic Perspective/S. S. Waheedulla Hussaini Quadri Multani. 9. A Critical Reading of `Modernity and Religion' in the Sociology of Peter Berger/Satvasheela Pandhare. Section – III: 10. A Study of Religion from Postmodern Perspective/Pramay Bin. 11. Understanding the Concept of Guru in Hinduism/Gifta Angeline Kumar. 12. A Study on Aloysius Pieris' Encounter of Religious Pluralism/Aorenla Longchar. 13. Islamic Studies: A Post-Modern Approach/Pamhor Thumra. 14. Anekantavada: A Method for Religious Pluralism/Otoka S. 15. Contribution of Vijayanagara Empire towards Bhakti Movement of Haridasas/Baila Chanakesavalu. 16. Revisiting Religious Fundamentalism, Globalization and Empire: A Christian Response/Ravela Jeeva Kumar. 17. Significance of Karbala Tragedy: A Shia Perspective/Aphenbou Abonmai. 18. Sankaradeva's Eka-Saranam-Nama Dharma: An Inclusivist Approach/Khaidem Ajit Kumar Singh.19. Theory of Religious Belief: Disbelieving to Believe/K. G. Pousonglung. 20. The Dance of Siva (Tandava) as the Source of Creation and Existence/Soloman S.
The Festschrift-Re-Visioning Methods and Approaches in the Study of Religion: Essays in Honour of Swami Raju Tadivaka-is a collection of 20 articles in honour of Prof. Rev. Dr. Swami Raju Tadivaka edited by his doctoral students Pranay Bin, Aorenla Longchar and Pamhor Thumra. This collection primarily studies the issues, methods and approaches in the study of religion. The underlying theme of book is that while the systematic study of religion as a modern phenomenon contributed richly to understand the nature and function of religion, an appraisal of these methods and approaches has become indispensable in the post-modern contexts. It advocates pluralistic and dialogical methods and approaches in the contemporary study of religions. The contributors of these essays comprise of teachers, colleagues and students of Swami Raju Tadivaka.
