Monday, 10 February 2020

Book Review: The Lost Art of Scripture by Karen Armstrong

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4*. As with her previous books, Armstrong paints a broad canvas and treats her subjects with admirable depth and clarity. The Lost Ar...
Sunday, 13 January 2019

The Supreme Court's Sabarimala Judgment

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The temple town of Sabarimala, nestled in the forests and hills of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala, is home to one of the most popular an...
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Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Review: Gandhi 1914-1948: The Years That Changed the World

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Gandhi 1914-1948: The Years That Changed the World by Ramachandra Guha My rating: 5 of 5 stars Guha’s bo...
Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Developing a comparative theology of the sacred image: a reflection on Visnu's presence in the sacred image and Christ's presence in the Eucharistic Sacrament

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Hindu ritual activities tend to revolve around the worship and veneration of images of deities, present either in the temple setting or a h...
Saturday, 28 July 2018

Review: Polemics and Patronage in the City of Victory: Vyasatirtha, Hindu Sectarianism, and the Sixteenth-Century Vijayanagara Court

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Polemics and Patronage in the City of Victory: Vyasatirtha, Hindu Sectarianism, and the Sixteenth-Century Vijayanagara Court ...
Sunday, 15 July 2018

Review: Embodiment: A History

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Embodiment: A History by Justin E.H. Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars 'Embodiment, A History' is a ...
Sunday, 13 May 2018

Review: Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story

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Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story by Jim Holt My rating: 4 of 5 stars In 1935, M...