Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey
58. What is the Main Difference between Hinduism and the More Popular Religions in America?
Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey
Michael J. Altman [+]
University of Alabama
Michael J. Altman is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama where he researches and teaches course on colonialism, Asian religions in America, and critical theory. He holds a Ph.D. in American Religious Cultures from Emory University, a M.A. in Religion from Duke University, and a B.A. in Religious Studies and English from the College of Charleston.
Description
There are two main differences between Hinduism and the more popular religions in America: history and race. This chapter briefly examines how the history of North America and the construction of racial identity have set Hinduism apart as different from the most popular forms of religion in America, white Christianity.