The Unknown Christ of Hinduism

The first edition of this book was published in 1964 when it received a notable welcome; and since then it has been studied widely. Professor Panikkarhas now produced an enterely revised and a greatly enlarged edition.

The author's attempt in this and other writings to integrate Indian wisdom and Christianity has been compared with Aquina's incorporation of Aristotle's philosophical method into Christianity. An analogy with Panikkar's work might also be seen in the way that Paul of Tarsus informed Jewish Christianity with the Hellenic mind. The author stresses that it is possible for a man to find Christ in any of the authentic religious traditions; the time has come to understand and to experience the mystery of Christ not only in Abrahamic religion but also in other spiritual and human traditions. The cross-cultural situation enables this fresh understanding end experience. The author maintains that Hindu philosophy in particular is closely congruent with Christianity.