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Dalit theology

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Dalit theology is a branch of Christian theology that emerged among the Dalit caste in India in the 1980s. [1]

27 relations: Arvind P. Nirmal, Brahmin, Caste, Caste system among Indian Christians, Christianity, Church of North India, Church of South India, Creed, Crucifixion of Jesus, Dalit, Dalit Christian, Dhobi, Exile, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, India, Indigenization, Isaiah 53, Jesus, John 4, Liberation theology, Luke 4, Marxism, Parable of the Good Samaritan, Samaritan woman at the well, South America, Theology, Valmiki caste.

Arvind P. Nirmal

Arvind P. Nirmal, (1936–1995) was a Dalit Christian theologian and a member of the Church of North India.

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Brahmin

Brahmin (Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण) is a varna (class) in Hinduism specialising as priests, teachers (acharya) and protectors of sacred learning across generations.

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Caste

Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a lifestyle which often includes an occupation, status in a hierarchy, customary social interaction, and exclusion.

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Caste system among Indian Christians

The caste system among Indian Christians often reflects stratification by sect, location, and the castes of their predecessors.

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Christianity

ChristianityFrom Ancient Greek Χριστός Khristós (Latinized as Christus), translating Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, Māšîăḥ, meaning "the anointed one", with the Latin suffixes -ian and -itas.

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Church of North India

The Church of North India (CNI), the dominant Protestant denomination in northern India, is a united church established on 29 November 1970 by bringing together the main Protestant churches working in northern India; it is a province of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

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Church of South India

The Church of South India (CSI) is the second largest Christian church in India based on the population of members, and claims to be the largest Protestant denomination in the country.

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Creed

A creed (also known as a confession, symbol, or statement of faith) is a statement of the shared beliefs of a religious community in the form of a fixed formula summarizing core tenets.

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Crucifixion of Jesus

The crucifixion of Jesus occurred in 1st-century Judea, most likely between AD 30 and 33.

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Dalit

Dalit, meaning "broken/scattered" in Sanskrit and Hindi, is a term mostly used for the castes in India that have been subjected to untouchability.

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Dalit Christian

In the late 1880s, the Marathi word 'Dalit' was used by Mahatma Jotiba Phule for the outcasts and Untouchables who were oppressed and broken by Hindu society.

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Dhobi

Dhobi ("washerman") is a caste group of India.

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Exile

To be in exile means to be away from one's home (i.e. city, state, or country), while either being explicitly refused permission to return or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return.

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Gurukul Lutheran Theological College

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Indigenization

Indigenization is the act of making something more native; transformation of some service, idea, etc.

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Isaiah 53

Isaiah 53 is the fifty-third chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.

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Jesus

Jesus, also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader.

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John 4

John 4 is the fourth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.

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Liberation theology

Liberation theology is a synthesis of Christian theology and Marxist socio-economic analyses that emphasizes social concern for the poor and the political liberation for oppressed peoples.

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Luke 4

Luke 4 is the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.

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Marxism

Marxism is a method of socioeconomic analysis that views class relations and social conflict using a materialist interpretation of historical development and takes a dialectical view of social transformation.

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Parable of the Good Samaritan

The parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke It is about a traveler who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road.

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Samaritan woman at the well

The Samaritan woman at the well is a figure from the Gospel of John, in.

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South America

South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Theology

Theology is the critical study of the nature of the divine.

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Valmiki caste

The Valmiki (also Balmiki) is a Dalit community of India.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalit_theology

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