Moreover, the Christian doctrine of resurrection stands apart from the Hindu doctrine of reincarnation. His spiritual teachings are confirmed with a test that only divine power could pass: death and bodily resurrection, which He prophesied and fulfilled in Himself (Matthew 16:21 20:18-19 Mark 8:31, 1 Luke 9:22 John 20-21 1 Corinthians 15). Hinduism has its share of wise teachers and earthly leaders. Many people in history have been wise teachers or have started religious movements.
Second, while both Christianity and Hinduism have key historical figures, only Jesus is shown to have risen bodily from the dead. Such historical rootedness could be a weakness of Christianity except that the historically testable parts of the Christian tradition are so often validated that the weakness becomes a strength.
For Christianity, a fallacious history would mean a porous theology. If Adam and Eve did not exist, if Israel did not have an exodus out of Egypt, if Jonah was just an allegory, or if Jesus did not walk the earth then the entire Christian religion can potentially crumble at those points. It is the literal history of the Jewish and eventually Christian tradition that justifies the theology of Christianity. It may not be falsifiable at that point, but neither is it verifiable. But, where a religion is not historical, it is that much less testable. Hinduism has a certain flexibility and adaptability through its historical ambiguity. Mythology is openly admitted within Hinduism, which possesses elaborate myths used to explain the personalities and natures of the gods. Hinduism certainly has a history, but its theology, mythology, and history are so often blurred together that it becomes difficult to identify where one stops and the other begins. Christianity has historically rooted characters and events within its schema which are identifiable through forensic sciences like archeology and textual criticism. This answer merely compares a few points between the two religions in effort to show how Christianity is deserving of special consideration.įirst, Christianity should be considered for its historical viability. The answer given here does not pretend to be comprehensive or assume even an "in-depth" understanding of Hinduism at any particular point. So, the proposed question should be considered carefully and humbly. Comparing Hinduism and Christianity can easily overwhelm the novice of comparative religions. There is perhaps no religion in the world that is more variegated or ornate.
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