Monthly Archives: March, 2012
1. Bhagavad Gita: Cross-Culural Reflections
dharmakṣetre kurukṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva kim akurvata sañjaya 1.1 In the field of dharma, in the field of Kurus, gathered and eager to fight, My own men and the Pandavas, what are they doing, Oh Sañjaya? The Gita appears in the epic Mahabharata which recounts many events and episodes from Indic sacred history. …
Can one be a Christian and an atheist, as William Hamilton claimed to be?
I believe it is, if we use the word Christian as an adjective, and not as a noun. It is possible to adhere to the enlightened moral teachings of Christ (and in this sense describe oneself as one with Christian qualities), be respectful of the name and spiritual stature of Christ, and celebrate the meaningful …
William Hamilton Dies at 87; Known for ‘Death of God’
The statement “God is Dead” is, by itself, incomplete in that the word God is not defined or remains ill-defined. Moreover, we need to differentiate between “God,” “God of Religions,” “Concept of God,” and “Belief in God.” With these clarifications it is fair to say that: 1. Whether God per se is dead or not, …
