Watson, Paul,

The Path Ahead. Paul Watson. - Los Angeles Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 32, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: The Path Ahead, April 24, 2005; pp. S6.

"Here on the front lines of competing faiths, Father Joseph D'Mello is a lonely man battling for souls against the myriad beliefs that make up Hinduism....Parishioners [in] D'Mello's 1,500-member congregation are still frightened three years after a Hindu mob invaded the church [2002], attacking people with bricks, rocks and clubs. But D'Mello is defiant." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article explains how a declining population of Hindus along with more aggressive conversion efforts by some Christians have led to growing religious tensions in India.

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Catholic Church--Asia


Christian converts from Hinduism
Christians--India
Proselytizing
Religions--Relations
Violence--Religious aspects


India--Religion

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