Sentences with phrase «positive role of religion»

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In The Hindu (13 July 1999) C.V. Narasimhan provocatively justifies the coming together of the mother - tongue, the mother - land and the mother - religion in Hinduism.19 While I wholeheartedly affirm the necessary and positive role that Hinduism can and ought to play in nation - building, the notion that the land, language and religion of India can be viewed as coming under the «motherhood» of one monolithic label is dangerous and unacceptable.

It would be centuries before the Europeans would acquire a life - experience of non-Christian religions, before a theology of the religions of the world would emerge which would give due respect to the positive elements in those religions and their providential salvific role for millions of people.

Indian theologian Stanley Samartha, the first director of the subunit on dialogue, while agreeing about the need for mission and conversion, called for a much more positive theological appreciation of the role of world religions in God's mission.