Christians in the West must reject false choices of linear thinking
The habit in the West to debate theologically vexing topics, and posing either/or questions, is not the way forward for the majority Christian world.

The habit in the West to debate theologically vexing topics, and posing either/or questions, is not the way forward for the majority Christian world.
Few experiences have shocked me as deeply as my visit to Western North Carolina just days after Hurricane Helene struck because what I was expecting was not what I saw.
Indians who are committed to democracy — most of whom are Hindus — have breathed a sigh of great relief in light of this surprise result.
This is far bigger than Israel. It’s about the rest of us too. Democracies that respect the rule of law are worth fighting for.
Indians recently watched footage on social media of a school teacher in North India instigating students to punish and slap a Muslim boy. While the students violently assaulted the boy, the teacher engaged in hateful propaganda against Muslims. Similar incidents against Muslims and Dalits have occurred in northern India recently.
Take, for example, the lingo used by missions organizations. Many still use old language which triggers deep hostilities and violence against Christians. Terms like “conversion” or “unreached people groups” cause great trouble.
For a couple of decades, Christmas has meant trouble for Indian Christians. During the holiday, Hindu extremists ramp up attacks on Christian churches and organizations, always with the same accusations of force and fraudulent conversions.
If Indians allowed Dalits and other oppressed peoples to rise up and finish the work that Ambedkar began, as the people of America and South Africa have done, this would be the turning point for a truly representative Indian democracy and also for the world.
When will Islam’s religious leaders and political powers realize that it is impossible for things to remain the same when it comes to women’s rights?
Yet it is unclear how comfortable she is in addressing the caste issue because of her strong friendships with many elitist upper caste Indian friends in business, media, and religious circles.