Understanding the worldview of hinduism for evangelism purposes

Philip Dangal, A. Lozano
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Introduction.- In the year of 1894, the Adventist message was first introduced in Hindu country India. Since, then thousands of missionaries have been sent to Asian countries like India, Nepal, Maldives, and Bangladesh but very few results have been accomplished. Many missionaries and Missionary Institutions have come to the realization that the work is very challenging to this specific group of people. In order to reach them and to know how they think and perceive things it is vital to understand their worldview. Objective.- Having mentioned the above problem, this research tends to contribute in unders- tanding the worldview of Hinduism. Only if we understand their worldview, we will be able to relate with them, and will be able to explain things in a way that both parties understands with less possibilities of being misunderstood. Methodology.- In order to make it happen, this research followed thematic methodology, first planted the problematic issues, explained the antecedents, and found solutions of the problem. Results.- Found some elements that could serve as a bridge for religious dialogues with Hin- dus. When the oriental world is crying for medical assistant, medical missionary work would serve as a medium to touch their hearts, other elements that has to deal with salvation, grace, and the identity of the savior of the world is revealed using their own sacred scriptures. Conclusions.- Investigation reached to the following conclusions: First, Understanding the worldview of any group of people, or individual helps to relate and reach them. Second, Christ’s method alone will work as incredible method to reach the unreached Hindus, most of the Hin- dus people have prejudice about the western missionaries but if Christ Method was followed and if we seek nothing but their good, surely they will open their hearts for truth. Third, some elements have been found in their sacred books where it reveals about the Identity of Jesus Christ and presents Him as the redeemer of the world.
以传福音为目的了解印度教的世界观
介绍。-在1894年,基督复临论者的信息首次被引入印度教国家印度。此后,数千名宣教士被派往印度、尼泊尔、马尔代夫和孟加拉国等亚洲国家,但收效甚微。许多传教士和教会机构已经意识到,这项工作对这一特定群体是非常具有挑战性的。为了接触他们,了解他们是如何思考和感知事物的,了解他们的世界观是至关重要的。-提到上述问题,这项研究往往有助于理解印度教的世界观。只有当我们理解了他们的世界观,我们才能够与他们建立联系,并且能够以一种双方都能理解的方式来解释事情,从而减少被误解的可能性。-为了实现这一目标,本研究遵循主题方法,首先种植问题问题,解释前因,并找到问题的解决方案。结果。-发现一些可以作为与印度教进行宗教对话的桥梁的元素。当东方世界呼唤医疗助手时,医疗传教工作将作为触动他们心灵的媒介,其他与救赎,恩典和世界救主身份有关的元素通过他们自己的神圣经文揭示出来。-调查得出以下结论:第一,了解任何一群人或个人的世界观有助于联系和接触他们。其次,单单基督的方法就可以作为一种难以置信的方法来接触未得之民的印度教徒,大多数印度教徒对西方传教士有偏见,但如果遵循基督的方法,如果我们只寻求他们的好处,他们肯定会敞开心扉寻求真理。第三,在他们的圣书中发现了一些元素,这些元素揭示了耶稣基督的身份,并将他描述为世界的救赎主。
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