Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world today with about 800 million adherents. The only two religions with more adherents are Christianity (2 billion) and Islam (1.3 billion). Hinduism is by far the predominant faith in India, where 82% of the...
The Ten Avatars of Vishnu Number Name Form, Identity 1 Matsya Fish 2 Kurma Turtle 3 Varaha Boar 4 Narasimha Man-Lion 5 Vamana Dwarf 6 Parashu-Rama Rama with ax 7 Rama Hero of Ramayana (wife Sita, Hanuman) 8 Krishna Teacher of Bhagavad Gita (wife Rada) 9 Buddha...
Hinduism does not have an official set of beliefs. There is no formal creed one must accept to be Hindu. Instead, Hinduism is a quite diverse set of various religious beliefs and practices. Scholars do not typically define Hindusim in terms of common doctrine, but...
Comparison table between Hindu doctrine and Christianity Term Hindu Doctrine Christian Doctrine God Impersonal Personal (1 John 4:8) Humanity Extended from the Being of God Separate and distinct from the Being of God (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3); Made in God’s image in...
The following is a chronological list of major events within Hinduism as it developed in India from the years 2000 BC to 1994. This covers approximately 4000 years. Note: The following dates with c. in front of them are rough estimates. Before 2000 B.C. – Existence of...
The Gospel means good news. According to the Bible, there is one God who has revealed Himself in the person of Jesus Christ. Because God loves humans, He has revealed Jesus as the Savior for all people (1 Tim. 4:10). Christianity is the religion based on the teachings...
The Bible certainly mentions a notion of a resurrection, but this is different from reincarnation (or transmigration) in several ways. Reincarnation is a rebirth into a new body and a new form of existence that may be entirely different from one's previous life. For...
This article is not meant to give some magic formula or to serve as a wooden script, but rather to offer a few guidelines on how to best share the good news of Jesus with our Hindu friends. Be genuine and have real conversations with the Hindu people you meet. As you...
The Sanskrit word “karma” basically means “to do or act.” The law of karma is more than merely the idea that one reaps what one sows. It teaches that every thought or deed, whether they are good or bad, will have consequences that will determine how an individual...
The following is a list of some discussion points for our Hindu friends. This list is by no means exhaustive and just covers some of the issues that our friends raise. This discussion is not intended to be offensive or argumentative, but to deal with some of the...