This "Indianized" Bible will surely cause some fundie meltdown here

[varun]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Indian_Bible_making_waves_in_Kerala/articleshow/3328291.cms

'Indian' Bible making waves in Kerala
5 Aug 2008, 1241 hrs IST,PTI

KOCHI- An 'Indianised' Bible with references to the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Manusmriti and drawings of a turbaned Joseph and sari clad Mother Mary with baby Jesus in her arms, is making waves in Kerala.

This is an unprecedented venture as Indian scriptures Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Mausmriti have been used in a Bible by way of interpretations to biblical passages for the first time, says Catholic church spokesperson Father Paul Thelekat. This is an attempt to make contextual reading and understanding.

There are 24 line drawings, including those of mosque, temple and church with slippers outside, by the late Christopher Coelho...

...Indian texts are used to interpret not only the New Testament, but also the Old Testament. The deluge story of the Book of Genesis is interpreted with reference of such stories in Mesopotamia and Satapath Brahmana (1.8.1-10) and Mahabharata. In passages where the Biblical interpretation differs from the Indian scriptures, that fact is also made clear, Thelekat said...

[texastoast]

1. Here?

As in DU? Or as in the U.S. fundie community?

[Selatius]

2. Most likely the American fundie community. I wouldn't be posting here if DU were full of fundies. nt

[varun]

3. I dont think there are any fundies here

...but fundies anywhere will not like it...

[hedgehog]

4. Although it's not clear from the link, I believe that this Bible is

the standard translation with footnotes referencing Hindu scriptures to explain the text in terms presumably familiar to the readers. As for a Hindu looking Holy Family, does anyone believe this is an accurate representation?

[Beregond2]

5. Obviously by a gay artist. Whoever heard of a hot Joseph?

[TygrBright]

6. AND Mary is wearing a Muslim terra-ist headscarf! n/t

[hedgehog]

7. Come to think of it, that representation is rather radical - that is a

young strong Joseph, not the withered old man of Medieval tradition. The theory then was that Joseph must have been an old widower past his prime. That neatly explained both how Jesus could have siblings and how Mary could remain a VIrgin!

[spoony]

9. Lol, and they made Jesus look like Bobby Hill

[MrScorpio]

8. Jesus was raised by No. California Hippies

Who'd duh thunked it?

[hedgehog]

10. I think you'd like this one:

You know, I like it myself. The expressions of joy and pride on the faces are what I'd expect from parents of a new born!





On edit: Yikes ! It costs $225