I sometimes ask people what Jesus’ last name was. Usually they reply, “I guess his last name was ‘Christ’ but I am not sure”. Then… Read More »Like the Raj: What does ‘Christ’ of Jesus Christ mean?
Jews have a long history in India, being here for thousands of years, forming a small community within the mosaic of Indian communities. Different than… Read More »History of the Jews? Across India & Around the World
When we think of blessing and good fortune our minds go to Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, success and wealth. She blesses hard work when… Read More »From Lakshmi to Shiva: how Sri Moses’ Blessings & Curses Echo today
The Bible says that it was the devil (or Satan) in the form of a serpent who temped Adam and Eve to sin and brought… Read More »Why did a Good God create a Bad Devil?
Durga Puja (or Durgostava) is celebrated days 6-10 in Ashvin (Ashwin) month across much of South Asia. It is celebrated to commemorate the goddess Durga’s… Read More »Yom Kippur – The Original Durga Puja
Maya comes from the Sanskrit meaning ‘that which is not’ and therefore is ‘illusion’. Different sages and schools of thought have emphasized the illusion of… Read More »Maya of Finding Life’s satisfaction under the sun
We saw that ‘Christ’ is an Old Testament title. Let us now look at this question: was Jesus of Nazareth that ‘Christ’ predicted in the… Read More »Was Jesus the son of a virgin from the line of David?
The Bible is a remarkable book. It claims that God inspired it, and also accurately record history. I used to doubt the historical accuracy for… Read More »Was there an Adam? The Testimony of the ancient Chinese
The first time I experienced Diwali ‘up close’ was when I was working in India. I had come to stay for a month and at… Read More »Diwali and the Lord Jesus
The Bible imparts spiritual truth by recording how God has acted in history. It starts at the beginning when God created mankind in His image… Read More »Is the Bible (Veda Pusthakan) Textually reliable?