Hinduism and Christianity (Opera Omnia, VII)

⭐ Advance Praise and Reviews ⭐

"A monumental roadmap for globalization and modern interfaith dialogue, providing a unique integration of fundamental insights into the major religions of the world." — The Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies Commentary

"Panikkar’s text serves as a vital blueprint for 'dialogical dialogue'—demonstrating how two historic faiths can safely approach mutual vulnerability, move past ecclesiastical colonialism, and find common ground." — The Raimon Panikkar Foundation

"This Opera Omnia volume is quite a deal more than just uniform collected pieces. Rewrites, fugitive papers, and classic edits are assembled to create a whole new adventure for his readers." — The Carmelite Library Review

"An essential, rigorous synthesis evaluating the divine principle already inherent within Hindu spirituality without imposing foreign doctrines." — Theological Review Framework on The Unknown Christ of Hinduism

This volume begins with the revised version of Panikkars seminal 1964 work The Unknown Christ of Hinduism, moves into a discussion of various approaches to the relationship between Hinduism and Christianity, and concludes with a careful analysis of the Brahma Sutra. Though his work emerges from a Christian perspective, Panikkars deep reverence for both Hinduism and Christianity is evident throughout the book.

Raimon Panikkar (1918-2010) made pioneering contributions in the areas of interreligious dialogue, comparative theology, and the phenomenology of religion, while bridging different religions and cultures (Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism), and effected insightful conversation between the so-called sacred and secular worlds. These diverse contributions were tied together in a unifying vision he called his cosmotheandric intuition, the deep interconnection of the Divine, the Cosmic, and the Human.