• DOI:10.1353/pew.2002.0005
Corpus ID: 170278631

Hindu Avatara and Christian Incarnation: A Comparison

@article{Sheth2002HinduAA,
  title={Hindu Avatara and Christian Incarnation: A Comparison},
  author={Noel Sheth},
  journal={Philosophy East and West},
  year={2002},
  volume={52},
  pages={125 - 98}
}

Noel Sheth

Published 2002

Philosophy

Philosophy East and West

This is a comparative study of the two important concepts of avatara and incarnation' as found in Hinduism and Christianity.2 After tracing the development of the two beliefs, we shall highlight the main similarities and differences between the two understandings. Such comparison not only facilitates better mutual understanding but also helps each tradition to understand itself better. The more a religion remains within its own ghetto, the poorer will be its self-understanding. It is precisely… CONTINUE READING

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