Focusing on the relevance of Christian notions of equality, the book engages with contemporary debates surrounding justice and public policy. It emphasizes that a just community must prioritize the needs of the poor, vulnerable, and excluded, advocating for structural commitments that reflect these values. The author argues that integrating these principles into economic relationships is essential for fostering a decent society.
Delving into Christian perspectives on justice, this book examines their significance in both practical applications and theoretical frameworks. It highlights how these insights can inform contemporary discussions and challenges within the field, offering a unique lens through which to understand justice in a modern context.
Explains the meaning, the history, the reasons and the practices of Christian worship. This work not only provides readers with an insight into the nature of worship, but also gives a firm contextual basis in which readers can go forward and worship with joy, wonder and confidence - supporting them in 'Living and Loving the Mystery'.
This work, first published in 1980, breaks new ground as concerns caste in India. It first examines the nature of caste and its relation to Hinduism and questions in what sense it is possible to speak of Christianity as an egalitarian faith. It then considers some Hindu egalitarian movements and traces the development of ideas on caste among Christian missionaries, examining the relationship between these views and the Revolt of 1857. Close attention is given to changing attitudes on caste, both by missionaries and by Indian Christians, while the influence of nationalism on Christian attitudes to caste and other social questions is further examined. Finally, there is a review of the contemporary state of the question and of the specifically Christian contribution to modern views on caste.