Christian Symbolization and its Impact on Indian Cultures

In the Indian history, Christian symbolization has wielded considerable
influence and effected changes in the religious belief systems, political
thought, and social systems. The Christian faith continues to challenge
and transform Indian cultures, religious thought, and religious
affiliations. This paper is an attempt to delineate the influence and
the impact of Christian symbolization on the cultures of India. Along
with a brief historical overview of Indian Christianity, we explain
the concept of symbolization, hermeneutics of symbolization from
a Christian perspective, and the process of Christian symbolization
carried out especially by Indian Christians and Indian Hindus. Finally
we delineate the influences of Christian symbolization on Indian
cultures and describe its contribution to the Indian polity.