Sharing Your Faith With a Hindu [Paperback]

Madasamy Thirumalai (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002

While the Hindu population is growing rapidly in the United States, most American Christians don't know enough about Hinduism to effectively present Christ to this group. The author, an Indian now living and teaching in a Bible college in the United States, helps readers understand the types of Hinduism they're likely to encounter, tips and methods to reach out to Hindu friends, and suggests answers to Hindu concerns about Christianity. The book also can be used by missionaries in India and Asian countries.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If you have Hindu neighbors or other acquaintences, get this book." -- The Baptist Bulletin, Jan. 2003

About the Author

Madasamy Thirumalai, a professor of world religions and an academic dean at Bethany College of Missions, has taught at universities in India, and is widely published author. A native of India, he has a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Calcutta. He and his family live near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764226320
• ISBN-13: 978-0764226328
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #680,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars thorough and helpful, November 8, 2003

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stan schmidt (Minneapolis MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharing Your Faith With a Hindu (Paperback)

I appreciated Mr. Thirumalai's book. It was well written. It is not a dry theological treatise, but a thought provoking essay. It is written for the lay person, yet would be stimulating for the scholar.
He wedded practical and profound insights together like a gifted writer. I was impressed with his use of biblical passages and hermeneutical explanations. I personally did a lot of highlighting as I read the book.
Chapter after chapter the religion of Hinduism is explained in a wise and compassionate manner. Whether the subject is Karma, exorcism, rituals, salvation, or the daily life of Hindus, the author unfolds the mystery of the religion, yet does so with a heart for the Gospel.
I highly recommend this book as a thorough covering of the issues needed to get a handle on basic Hinduism. I applaud Mr. Thirumalai for this endeavor.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy!, July 1, 2009

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S. Brooks - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharing Your Faith With a Hindu (Paperback)

This book provided me with a lot of the answers I was looking for when trying to decide how to witness to my Indian family members. The author doesn't merely tell you verbatim what to say but he equips you with the background knowledge of the religion and how you can use that in conjuction with what you know about Christianity to effectively witness to a devout Hindu.

The book was brand new just as the seller stated and it arrived on time and there was even a papyrus bookmark inside!

7 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Promising title but...., February 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sharing Your Faith With a Hindu (Paperback)

This book has a promising title, but is very disappointing. The author applies poor missiology(missions philosophy) to the Hindu person. The discussion of Hinduism is unhelpful and often innacurate.

If you want to share the Gospel with a Hindu friend this is not a book to waste your time with. A more helpful piece of writing is H.Richard's little article "Some pointers for personal evangelism among educated Hindus." printed in Evangelical Missions Quarterly Mar. 1994.