Hear the Hindu text in the background as you travel the Lenten season.
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is the Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, and a scholar of Hinduism and Hindu-Christian studies. He wrote for America’s In All Things column between 2007 and 2016. His latest book, The Future of Hindu-Christian Studies, has recently been published by Routledge.
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The Gita in Lent VI
As a comparative theologian, I can affirm that Holy Week is incomparable.
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Gita in Lent V: Learning to Do Nothing
Detachment is a path of serene action, for the sake of the world, leading directly to God.
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The Gita in Lent IV: Waking Up, Slowly
Choose the salvation God wants for us, and the work of Lent will be over.
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Gita in Lent III: You are the temple
The way to true freedom is to step away from the busy-ness of life, including life of religion
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The Gita in Lent II
The Bhagavad Gita in Lent: ascent into blinding darkness, blinding light
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The Gita in Lent I
Hindu epics sheds light on Gospel transformation, mission and duty
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Healed and Ready to Go: Even Before Lent
Readings of the last four Sundays are powerful invitations to spiritual renewal.
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Caste and Christianity: Old, New, Old Insights
Indian Dalits interpret the New Testament through the lens of protest.
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In New Delhi: Religions, Conflict, But Still Time for Study
New Delhi mdash As you know from my two previous posts in recent weeks I rsquo ve been on a lecture tour of sorts giving the Westcott-Teape Lectures in Chennai Kolkata and here in New Delhi As I explained previously this lectureship was endowed more than 60 years ago with the purpose of fur