Hindu Mission, Christian Mission

Reid B. Locklin is Associate Professor of Christianity and Culture at the University of Toronto. He has written, edited, and coedited several books, including Vernacular Catholicism, Vernacular Saints: Selva J. Raj on "Being Catholic the Tamil Way", also published by SUNY Press.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Beyond the Conversion ControversyPart I: Constructing Missionary Advaita 1. Toward a Comparative Theology of Mission2. A History of Missionary Advaita in Late Modernity3. Paradigms and Styles of Advaita MissionPart II: Fruits of Encounter 4. A Gospel of Inner Experience? Transcending Limits of Language and Culture5. Conquest of the Quarters? Crossing Borders and Charting New Geographies6. All Selves, and Whole Selves? Striving for Social and Political Liberation7. From Lower to Higher Truth? Rethinking ConversionConclusion: The Still More Common TaskNotesWorks CitedIndex

"Hindu Mission, Christian Mission is a model of comparative theology: methodologically transparent, theologically generous, and historically grounded. It will be of value to scholars in Hindu-Christian studies, interreligious dialogue, and mission theology, as well as to practitioners seeking deeper fidelity through cross-traditional encounter." — Nova Religio"…an important contribution to scholarly discussions of Hindu traditions as missionary movements." — Reading Religion"Locklin's work is an important contribution to our deeper understanding of contemporary Hindu non-dual movements, their universal claims, and their transnational dissemination methods … Locklin helps strengthen Hindu-Christian relationships and opens both traditions to new opportunities for dialogue and for mutual learning and enrichment." —Toronto Journal of Theology"Hindu Mission, Christian Mission offers a wealth of information and historical detail on modern missionary Advaita that can only be provided by someone who has spent many years studying the movements both in India and in the West, patiently observing, reflecting and analyzing the data. It is the work of a mature scholar who has taken the time to digest the material and bring it together in an elegantly written and masterfully documented book." — Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies"This brilliant work of scholarship succeeds very well in creating a firm foundation for further much-needed work in the area of comparative missiology as yet another field of comparative theology." — Theological Studies"This book takes on a deeply contentious topic between Hindus and Christians—the phenomena of missionary activity and conversion—and addresses it with profound sensitivity and impressive scholarship. Locklin clearly shows that the conversion debate involves far more complexity and nuance than is typically manifested in its popular iterations (both Hindu and Christian), and both religious communities will be better off if they engage with the work that he has done here." — Jeffery D. Long, Elizabethtown College"For people seeking to understand comparative Hindu and Christian missionary theology, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. I can see it being particularly useful for courses in comparative religion, comparative theology, and world religions." — Varun Khanna, Swarthmore College