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This is a list of converts to Hinduism from Christianity. List. Name Nationality Notes Refs Alain Daniélou: French French Indologist [1] Agehananda Bharati:
Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert) (1931–2019) – syncretist, and follower of the Hindu deity Hanuman.Professor of psychology at Harvard University. [6]Tamal Krishna Goswami (born Thomas G. Herzig) (1946–2002) – governing body commissioner of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
first Indian convert to Baptist Christianity due to the missionary activity of William Carey; subsequently preached the gospel for 20 years. [10] Devasahayam Pillai: Official in the court of the King Maharaja Marthanda Varma. Beatified by Pope Benedict XVI. [11] [12] [13] Predhuman K Joseph Dhar: Kashmiri author, social worker and writer. [14 ...
The following is a list of notable people who converted to Christianity from a different religion or no religion.This article addresses only past voluntary professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations such as Marriage.
Pages in category "Converts to Hinduism from Christianity" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Ghar Wapsi (Hindi, meaning "Returning Home") is the programme of religious conversion to Hinduism (and, to a lesser extent, Sikhism) from Islam, Christianity, and other religions in India conducted by Indian Hindu nationalist organisations such as Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and also overseas such as in Indonesia. [1]
Theophan Prokopovich – Born and raised an Orthodox Christianity, he converted to Eastern Catholicism in order to achieve better educational benefits, but reverted to Orthodox Christianity later in life. J. D. Salinger – Started in Judaism; converted or experimented with Zen Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, Dianetics, and Christian Science. [21] [22]
Bakht Singh – (6 June 1903 – 17 September 2000) was a Christian evangelist in India and other parts of South Asia. Sadhu Sundar Singh – Missionary, Christian universalist . Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi – Malayali preacher and poet / composer.