Oriental Religions and Christianity by Frank F. Ellinwood

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Author Ellinwood, Frank F. (Frank Field), 1826-1908
Title Oriental Religions and Christianity
A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the
Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891
Credits Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Marilynda Fraser-Gunliffe, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Oriental Religions and Christianity" by Frank F. Ellinwood is a collection of lectures delivered in the late 19th century, specifically in 1891. The book examines the relationship between Christianity and various Eastern religions, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, exploring the differences and similarities while asserting the superiority of Christian teachings. Ellinwood emphasizes the importance of understanding non-Christian religions for effective missionary work and addresses the misconceptions surrounding these faiths created in part by anti-Christian scholarship. The opening of the text provides a preface by Ellinwood outlining the objectives of the lectures, manifesting a concern for the need to engage with Oriental religious systems more thoroughly from a Christian perspective. He highlights that misconceptions regarding these religions, along with the misconceptions about Christianity itself, can hinder the missionary effort. Ellinwood argues for a candid and informed approach to studying these faiths, suggesting that embracing knowledge about them can ultimately affirm and enlighten one’s understanding of Christianity. Set against the backdrop of his time, the opening also outlines a call to action for believers to recognize the historical development and current relevance of these religions in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
LoC Class BR: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity
Subject Christianity and other religions
Subject Hinduism -- Relations -- Christianity
Subject Buddhism -- Relations -- Christianity
Subject Islam -- Relations -- Christianity
Category Text
EBook-No. 14867
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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