Comparative Study of the Incarnations in the Christian and Hindu Religions
Hinduism originated in India between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE and is a direct descendant of the Vedic religion. It is the oldest religion in India and has the largest followers amounting to approximately 80.5% of the population in India. Christianity is believed to have started its movement in Jerusalem around 33 CE in a country called Palestine. Hinduism is the religion of the East and Christianity the religion of the West. Europe and the near East owe their religion directly to the Jews and further Asia owe directly to India. Religions like Christianity, Judaism and Islam are close and have similar histories and teachings on the one hand and Hinduism and Buddhism on the other. Concept of Incarnation in Christianity and Hinduism Cambridge Dictionary defines incarnation as “The appearance of a god as a human” and Oxford Dictionary “The act of god coming to earth in human form.” So in religious context, incarnat...