Case 15 · Polemic · The class
Hinduism
Karma’s justice, monism and evil, caste, Jesus among the avatars, and bhakti grace.
5 claims · 7 exhibits · 6 objections answered
What this case argues
- The New Testament records Jesus making exclusive claims about his own identity and authority, which is why placing him as one avatar among many does not fit the texts.
- Karma and reincarnation face a justice problem as an account of suffering, because a person is said to bear consequences for acts in past lives they cannot remember.
- A view on which everything is ultimately one and divine has difficulty grounding the reality of evil and real moral distinctions.
- Caste has deep roots in Hindu scripture and was defended by karma, and it has also been challenged from within Hinduism, so it is a live argument the tradition has never fully settled.
- The devotional traditions of Hinduism teach liberation by God’s grace received through surrender, which is the closest Hindu parallel to the gospel and the best place to begin a conversation.
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