Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey

Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey

39. What does Someone have to Believe to be a Hindu?

Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey

Richard S. Weiss [+-]
Victoria University of Wellington
Richard S. Weiss is Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His research focusses on modern Hinduism in Tamil South India. He is the author of two books: Recipes for Immortality: Medicine, Religion and Community in South India (Oxford, 2009) and The Emergence of Modern Hinduism: Religion on the Margins of Colonialism (California, 2019).

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This chapter explores the role of belief in Hindu traditions. It lists some common beliefs, but it also highlights that there is much disparity of beliefs among Hindus. The chapter argues that for Hindus, practices are at least as important as beliefs, especially when it comes to the ways that individuals identify as “Hindu.”

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Weiss, Richard. 39. What does Someone have to Believe to be a Hindu?. Hinduism in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 134-136 Aug 2022. ISBN 9781800502406. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=41706. Date accessed: 28 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.41706. Aug 2022

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