Sambodhi 1989 Vol 16

Author(s): Ramesh S Betai, Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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book under the title-East and West—some reflections. A collection of his lectures is published under the title of 'Ocassion speeches and writings.' As such there is no uniformity of the Christion concept though his knowledge regarding the Christian doctrine is very decp and sound. He quotes from the Bible, verses in connection with what he wants to say. And in that we see his love and respect for the Christian doctrine. He says "Christianity triumphed as it encouraged mysticisin, preached an eschatology of hope and had a noble ritual. It appealed to the lowly as it taught that in the eyes of God the slave was cqual to the emperor. It ordained brotherly love and fellowship."80
Radhakrishnan's main aim is to show that man is basically the same in the East and the West, that human thought runs along basically the same lines, and that man every where is a creature in quest of his spirit, although the cultural forms to which he belongs may be different. He says that Jesus' teaching has an ascetic note which is characteristic of all true religions. He has described the most original and significant principles of Christianity in a scholarly and lucid way.
FOOT NOTES
1. East and West-Some reflections. by Dr. Radhakrishnan. George Allen
& zinwin Ltd. London. Second edition 1955. p. 34. 2. Eastern Religion and Western Thought by Dr. Radhakrishnan. Ox
ford Uni. Press, London. Second edition. 1940. p. 186-187. 3. East and West-some reflections by Dr. Radhakrishnan. p. 70. 4. Now after the death of Moses. the servant of the Lord, it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister.
—The Bible. Joshua. I.I. - And he Shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
- The Bible. Zechariah. 3.1. 5. Which came with Zerubabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah ...... The number of the men of the people of Israel.
- The Bible. Ezra. 2.2. 6. - These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the Son of Nun Jehoshua
- The Bible. Numbers. 13.16. And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea the son of Nun.
- The Bible. Deuteronomy. 32.44.