Abstract
In this paper a comparison is presented between the analyses of the human condition offered by Christianity in terms of sin, and by Saiva Siddhanta in terms of anavam (darkness, ignorance). Following a summary of the Saiva teaching on anavam, more detailed comparisons are made between the two religions in relation to particular issues in which the outworking of those doctrines is seen, such as the nature of salvation, of the saviour and of the redeemed state, etc. Areas of difference and of common ground between the two religions are highlighted and discussed.
Recommended Citation
McGlashan, Alastair R.
(2009)
"The Human Predicament,"
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies:
Vol. 22, Article 9.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.7825/2164-6279.1436