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Between Hindu and Christian sheds light on a movement of low caste and Dalit devotees worshipping Jesus in Catholic spaces in Varanasi, the purported heart of Hindu civilization. San Chirico examines the worldview and ways of life of these devotees, along with the Catholic priests and nuns who mediate Jesus, Mary, and other members of the Catholic pantheon in a place never associated with Christianity. San Chirico places this movement within the context of the devotional history of Varanasi, the history of Indian Christianity, the rise of low caste and Dalit emancipatory struggles, and the ascendance of Hindu nationalism to demonstrate that religious categories are not nearly as distinct as they often seem.
List of contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Note on Translation and Transliteration
- Introduction
- 1. At the Confluence of Rivers: Situating the Khrist Bhaktas
- 2. More Streams at the Sangam: Indian Christianities, Isai (Christian) Banaras, and Subaltern Liberations
- 3. Adi Kahaniyan (Origin Stories): A History in the Telling
- 4. An Encounter with the Light of Truth
- 5. The Substance of Things Hoped For: Visvas in the Kali Yug and Worldview in the Making
- 6. The Evidence of Things Not Seen (Through the Things That Are): Kindling Presence, An "Abundant Place," and the Stuff of Salvation
- 7. The Shape of Things to Come: Imprudent Prognostications on Khrist Bhakta and Indian Catholic Futures
- Conclusion
- Appendix: A Sermon in Translation (with Gloss)
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
About the author
Kerry P. C. San Chirico is Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University.
