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Baby Krishna, Infant Christ: A Comparative Theology of Salvation , written by Kristin Johnston Largen

Baby Krishna, Infant Christ: A Comparative Theology of Salvation , written by Kristin Johnston... Baby Krishna, Infant Christ: A Comparative Theology of Salvation . Maryknoll, New York, us , Orbis Books 2011. Pp. x + 246. $30.00. This is an impressive study in comparative theology and makes a good case study for that discipline. Kristin Largen, a Lutheran theologian at Gettysburg Seminary, us , introduces the theory of comparative theology in her introduction and first chapter. She summarizes the difference between comparative religion and comparative theology in that, while both delve into different religious traditions, the latter is done by a committed follower of a religious tradition (12). Further, the point of comparative theological study is to learn lessons in interaction with other faith traditions that lead to the transformation of one’s own faith community (12). Part one looks at baby Krishna in two chapters. This is a good introduction to Hindu traditions and to the Krishna traditions in particular, with a focus on the Bhagavata Purana. The author misspeaks, however, in referring to the trunk (rather than tusk) of the boar avatar (32), and repeatedly uses “bhakti” where her intent is “bhakta” (devotee; “bhakti” is devotion). Part two is another two chapters, now on the infant Christ. The first chapter briefly http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Mission Studies Brill

Baby Krishna, Infant Christ: A Comparative Theology of Salvation , written by Kristin Johnston Largen

Mission Studies , Volume 32 (3): 450 – Oct 15, 2015

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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Book Reviews
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0168-9789
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1573-3831
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10.1163/15733831-12341423
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Baby Krishna, Infant Christ: A Comparative Theology of Salvation . Maryknoll, New York, us , Orbis Books 2011. Pp. x + 246. $30.00. This is an impressive study in comparative theology and makes a good case study for that discipline. Kristin Largen, a Lutheran theologian at Gettysburg Seminary, us , introduces the theory of comparative theology in her introduction and first chapter. She summarizes the difference between comparative religion and comparative theology in that, while both delve into different religious traditions, the latter is done by a committed follower of a religious tradition (12). Further, the point of comparative theological study is to learn lessons in interaction with other faith traditions that lead to the transformation of one’s own faith community (12). Part one looks at baby Krishna in two chapters. This is a good introduction to Hindu traditions and to the Krishna traditions in particular, with a focus on the Bhagavata Purana. The author misspeaks, however, in referring to the trunk (rather than tusk) of the boar avatar (32), and repeatedly uses “bhakti” where her intent is “bhakta” (devotee; “bhakti” is devotion). Part two is another two chapters, now on the infant Christ. The first chapter briefly

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Published: Oct 15, 2015

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