Song Divine: Christian Commentaries On The Bhagavad Gita

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Christians have long encountered adherents of other religions in their daily lives. But how many have thought to read the holy texts of other faiths in order to better understand our own? In this collection of Christian commentaries on the Bhagavad Gi ta, Christian theologians and scholars of Hinduism offer a variety of perspectives on the text, using different commentarial approaches and styles, from close textual analysis and exegetical comparison to more general theological reflection on the text, from comparison of the Gi ta with particular Christian classic to a focus on specific religious categories such as detachment, incarnation, and eschatology. Contributors: Michael Barnes Maria Clara Bingemer Bart Bruehler Francis Clooney Catherine Cornille Gavin Flood Reid B. Locklin Rachel McDermott Joseph S. O'Leary Jacques Scheuer Steven Tsoukalas Christians have long encountered those of other religions in our daily lives. But how many of us have thought to read the "holy texts" of other faiths in order to better understand our own? "The Song Divine," a commentary on the "Bhagavad Gita," is the first book in a brand new series, Christian Commentaries on Non-Christian Sacred Texts. Ten authors offer essays connecting this Hindu text to elements of Christian thought, including the book of Ephesians, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, and the writings of Simone Weil. Contributors include Michael Barnes, S.J., Maria Clara Bingemer, Bart Bruehler, Francis Clooney, S.J., Catherine Cornille, Gavin Flood, Reid B. Locklin, Rachel McDermott, Joseph S. O'Leary, Jaques Schueuer, S.J., and Steven Tsoukalas

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