TY  - BOOK
AU  - Largen, Kristin Johnston
AU  - Largen,Kristin Johnston
TI  - Baby Krishna, Infant Christ:  A Comparative Theology of Salvation
SN  - 9781570759321
U1  - C94 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Orbis Books
N1  - includes index and biblioraphy; Introduction: Why Comparative Theology  Baby Krishna   1   Infant Christ   2   Exploring the Difference   5   An Outline of the Argument   6  1. Comparative Theology and Learning about Jesus  What Is Comparative Theology?   9  A Rationale for Engagement   13  What Can Be Learned about God?   16  How Can One`s Own Faith Be Strengthened?   18  The Specific Task Ahead   20  PART I BABY KRISHNA  2. A Savior in Disguise-The Stories  What Is Hinduism?   23  Krishna`s Life: An Overview   33  Two Key Stories of Krishna`s Childhood  3. Krishna and His Followers-How He Saves  The Saving Grace of Lila, or Play   50  Saved in Relationship: Loving Devotion to Krishna  The True Nature of Reality   69  Conclusion   72  PART II INFANT CHRIST  4. Immanuel-The Stories..75  A Tenuous Birth: The Birth Narrative according to Matthew   77  A World-Altering Event: The Birth Narrative According to Luke   81  Stories from the Non-Canonical Gospels: Why Bother?   85  What Are Apocryphal Gospels?   88  The Infancy Gospel of James   90  The Infancy Gospel of Thomas   94  Theological Ramifications of the Birth Narratives   100  5. Jesus and His Disciples-How He Saves ...103  A Tale of Two Councils  104   Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke   114   The Infancy Gospel of Thomas   131   Conclusion   146  PART III BEYOND INFANCY TO TODAY  6. All Grown Up-Krishna and Jesus as Adults  Krishna   149   Jesus   169   Looking Ahead   190  7. Rethinking the Incarnation-  The Soteriological Efficacy of Jesus` Life  Learning from Baby Krishna   191   Learning from the Canonical Infancy Narratives   203   Learning from the Infancy Gospel of Thomas   210   Comparative Theology Revisited   214   Conclusion   216
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