Hindi Artist's Search for the Indian Face of Jesus
HERALD MALAYSIA
By Jyoti Sahi
The relation between art and colonialism has always interested me. The concept of “inculturation” can be interpreted as the effort of the Indian Church to come out of a colonial understanding of Christianity in Asia to a new awakening in the universal Church.
However, “inculturation” has often been approached in two opposing ways: one as the dialogue with other faiths, and the other as a tool for evangelization. The difference has given rise to misunderstandings and confusion about inculturation itself.
A fundamental question confronts those searching for an “Indian face” of Christ: What is Indian? Indian culture is an amalgam of several cultures, varied characteristics, and diverse ethnicities. A form of Indian nationalism has tried to stress Indian culture as India’s dominant culture. [More]
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| In a two-part series, Christian artist Jyoti Sahi reflects on the place of art in the process of “inculturation” in the Indian Church: |
