Essentials of Hinduism

A summary of Hindu beliefs.

Dr. Timothy Tennent

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Subject:

Missions & Evangelism
Skill Level:

Basic
Time Required:

3 hours
Class format:

Audio
Language:

English
Institution:

Asbury Theological Seminary
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About this Class

A summary of Hinduism's historical and theological themes. You may access the seminary level course on this subject by Dr. Tennent, by going to Introduction to Hinduism.

Lectures

Lecture 1

Introduction to Essentials of Hinduism

An introduction to Hinduism, discussion of their sacred texts, and the ten themes of the Upanishads.

Lecture 2

Ten Metaphors

The ten metaphors of Hinduism and how Hinduism is structured overall.

Lecture 3

Popular Hinduism

A look at the more popular forms of Hinduism. You can find images for each of the gods Dr. Tennent describes by downloading the, "Hindu Gods and Goddesses Images" file under the Downloads heading on the class page, or by searching the web using the name of the god, followed by the keywords, "hinduism images."

Lecture 4

Devotional Movement

Four themes in the Devotional movement

Lecture 5

Christianity and Hinduism

A brief comparison of the beliefs and practices of Hinduism and Christianity. You can see the English translation of a tract that Dr. Tennent wrote using his Hindi pen name by clicking on the link, "Your Questions, Our Answers" under the Downloads heading on the class page. The tract identifies questions commonly asked by Hindus in India about Christianity and gives responses to each one.