
Understanding Jainism for Christian Witness
By Dr. Venkat PotanaLength4h 14m
About this audiobook
What sets this work apart is its intentional Eastern perspective and its careful avoidance of reductionist or polemical approaches. Jainism is presented as Jains understand and live it, with attention to history, philosophy, ethics, ritual life, and community practice. Complex concepts are explained with simplicity and care, making the book accessible to readers encountering Jainism for the first time, while still maintaining scholarly credibility. The result is a text that educates the mind while also shaping cultural empathy and intellectual humility. In an era when global ministry requires deep cultural literacy and moral sensitivity, this book serves as an essential guide. It challenges readers to listen carefully, think critically, and engage faithfully. Seminaries, mission training programs, and students of theology will find this work to be both intellectually enriching and practically formative.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length4 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 2009
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title of the Book
9Chapter 2: How Jains See the World
2Foreword
10Chapter 3: How Jainism Teaches Truth
3About the Book
11Chapter 4: Time, History, and Spiritual Decline
4Dedication
12Chapter 5: Jain Cosmology
5About the Author
13Chapter 6: Jain Ethics and Daily Practice
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6Preface
14Chapter 7: Path to Liberation/Salvation
7Introduction
15Chapter 8: Rituals, Festivals, and Pilgrimage
8Chapter 1: What Is Jainism
16Conclusion: Understanding Jainism from a Biblical Perspective