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Although Hinduism is practiced mainly by people of South Asian descent, a sizable number of Hindus in United States are converts to Hinduism. According to the Pew Research Center, 9% of Hindus in United States belong to a non-Asian ethnicity: White (4%), Black (2%), Latino (1%) and mixed (2%). [21]
Name Nationality Notes Refs Alain Daniélou: French French Indologist [1]Agehananda Bharati: German German Indologist Sir John Woodroffe: British British Indologist
former Brahmin guru; founder of East/West Gospel Ministries; bestselling author of Death of a Guru: A Remarkable True Story of one Man's Search for Truth. [6] [7] Mohini: Indian South Indian actress. [8] Sister Nirmala: Indian succeeded Mother Teresa as Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity in March 1997. [9] Krishna Pal: Indian
Traditional founder Religious tradition founded Historical founder(s) Life of historical founder Of Divine origin (Hinduism) Hinduism: Krishna: c. 12th century BCE Abraham (covenant with God) Moses (religious law) Judaism: Yahwists [n 1] c. 13th [1] [2] [3] to 8th century BC [n 2] Laozi: Taoism: Zhuang Zhou: 369 BC – 286 BC
On one hand, Hinduism's natural tendency has been to recognize the divine basis of various other religions, and to revere their founders and saintly practitioners. In Western countries, Vedanta has influenced some Christian thinkers, while others in the anti-cult movement have reacted against the activities of immigrant gurus and
Who invented Hinduism: essays on religion in History (2006) The Scourge Of The Mission: Marco della Tomba in Hindustan (2010) A Dialogue Between a Christian and a Hindu About Religion by Giuseppe Maria da Gargnano (2015) Religious Movements in South Asia 600-1800; Bhakti Religion in North India: Community Identity and Political Action
During the British colonial period, the British substantially influenced Indian society, but India also influenced the western world. An early champion of Indian-inspired thought in the West was Arthur Schopenhauer who in the 1850s advocated ethics based on an "Aryan-Vedic theme of spiritual self-conquest", as opposed to the ignorant drive toward earthly utopianism of the superficially this ...
Since the late 19th century, some right-wing Christians have argued that the United States of America is essentially Christian in origin. They preach American exceptionalism, oppose liberal scholars, and emphasize the Christian identity of many Founding Fathers. Critics argue that many of these Christian founders actually supported the ...