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Chapter 7 examines issues evoked by the existence of Khrist Bhaktas, the Indian Catholic Church’s role in India, and the current state of the inculturation movement within Indian Catholicism. It explores the discontent that Catholic priests and nuns have with the Catholic Church and its post-Independence niche as a religious minority in the Indian Republic. The chapter examines the reasons behind the waning of what one might call “official inculturation” efforts in spite of the ongoing reality of inculturation “on the ground.” Yet as official inculturation ebbs, Charismatic Catholicism flows, a fact which provides some with hope for the future—but no little danger. With regard to that future, the author offers three possibilities for the Khrist Bhaktas, situated within the religious history of South Asia. To further these dangerous prognostications, the author has recourse to Bruce Lincoln’s understanding of the anomaly, as well as to a famous devotee who likewise cut across religious boundaries. |
