Indian Christians grapple with heresies and cultural confusion. CT reached out to three Christian leaders from Bengaluru, Chennai, and New Delhi to learn what modern heresies are widespread in India ...

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Brij Maharaj is a geography professor at UKZN. He writes in his personal capacity. While human rights are perceived as a Western concept, emerging strongly in 1948, it has been an important part of ...

Hindu scriptures such as the Vedas, Puranas, and epics like the Mahabharata make numerous references to dogs. Far from being dismissed as ordinary animals, dogs in these texts are often portrayed as ...

The use of a sacred Hindu scripture during the "Oppenheimer" sex scene is sparking outrage among India's right wing. Reading from the Bhagavad Gita occurs during an intimate scene featuring Cillian ...

On Hinduism. By WENDY DONIGER. Oxford University Press, 2014, 680 pp. $39.95. The Hindus: An Alternative History. By WENDY DONIGER. Penguin Press, 2009, 800 pp. $25.00. In February, Penguin Books ...

Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh's sex scene in "Oppenheimer" has sparked backlash in India over the use of a sacred text. The Christopher Nolan film details the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the ...

“People think anybody can recite the Bhagavata [Purana] and become famous,” Hemant Mani, 42, grumbled over the phone from his monastery in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. “Social media is giving people the ...