Identities and Universalisms in the Missionary Context of India

In this article, I will focus on the subtleties of identities and universalisms in India, primarily from a religious perspective, particularly of Christian mission. We will start by looking at the overall Indian reality of identities, followed by a look at the Christian identities situating it in the contemporary Indian context. In the present era of globalization, many thinks that technology has ushered in an era of universalism, dissolving identities in its onslaught. In fact, just the opposite is true, increased globalization is leading to a resurgence of identity consciousness that threatens universalism. Identities and universalisms cannot exist, one without the other. Based on the analysis of the Indian Christian reality, we can learn that identities and universalisms are in a relentless flux of coexistence and/or dominance, mutual enhancement and/or distortion, never ever to settle.Published in English in SEDOS Bulletin, vol. 54, no. 11/12 - November-December, 2022, pages 21-27