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Online Resources on Nepali Christianity

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Study Materials

Free Nepali Bible Commentary

http://www.freebiblecommentary.org/nepali_bible_study.htm

Bible Question Answers in Nepali

https://www.nepalchristian.org/biblequestions

Articles

Converting to Christianity in Nepal

by: Christian Mölk

https://www.christianmolk.se/media/ChristianMolk-ConvertingToChristianityInNepal.pdf

Culture and Christianity negotiated in Hindu society: a case study of a church in Central and Western Nepal

Kirchheiner, Ole (2016) Culture and Christianity negotiated in Hindu society: a case study of a church in Central and Western Nepal. PhD thesis, Middlesex University. [Thesis]

https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/21642/

Tamang Conversions: Culture, Politics, and the Christian Conversion Narrative in Nepal

Fricke, Tom

Contributions to Nepalese Studies, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2008, pp. 35-62

https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/61425

A HISTORY OF THE PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT IN NEPAL

Sharma, Bal Krishna. "A history of the Pentecostal movement in Nepal." Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 4.2 (2001): 295-305.

https://www.aptspress.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/01-2-bsharma.pdf

Religious Conversion in Nepal: from Superstition to Liberation

Ghimire, Shurendra. "Religious Conversion in Nepal: from Superstition to Liberation." Ghimire. S (2012). Religious conversion in Nepal: from superstition to liberation. The Educator Journal 2.2 (2012): 80-84.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3450086

NEPAL, THEN AND UNTIL NOW: A HISTORICAL SURVEY ON CHRISTIAN INTEGRAL MISSIONS

Khanal, B. P. "NEPAL, THEN AND UNTIL NOW: A HISTORICAL SURVEY ON CHRISTIAN INTEGRAL MISSIONS." Doing Theology and Mission in Nepal: 48.

https://www.academia.edu/download/60193796/Doing_Theology_and_Mission_in_Nepal20190803-20452-ljgo0s.pdf#page=56

Suffering and Christianity: conversion and ethical change among the Newars of Bhaktapur

Gibson, Ian, David Gellner, and Ramon Sarró. Suffering and Christianity: conversion and ethical change among the Newars of Bhaktapur. Diss. University of Oxford, 2015.

https://www.academia.edu/download/56684834/Corrected_Thesis_June_2015.pdf

Secularism in Nepal: An Assessment of Future Challenges

Khanal, Rabindra. "Secularism in Nepal: An Assessment of Future Challenges." NEPAL’S NATIONAL INTERESTS-II: 11.

https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/164102/CSAS%20-%20Nepal's%20National%20Interest%20V-VIII.pdf#page=8

Secular Nepal: Understanding the Dynamics of Religious Nationalism and Secularism

Dahal, Keshab. Secular Nepal: Understanding the Dynamics of Religious Nationalism and Secularism. MS thesis. UiT Norges arktiske universitet, 2016.

https://munin.uit.no/handle/10037/11058

Mission from a Nepali Perspective

Tamang, Ganesh, Simon Gurung, and Kamal Thapa. "Mission from a Nepali Perspective." Hope S. Antone, CTC Bulletin (< http://www. cca. org. hk/resource/ctc/ctc08-12/ctc08-12. htm> Viewed on Jan 10, 2013, 24, 66-69). Chiang Mai: Christian Conference of Asia. 2008.

https://cca.org.hk/ctc/ctc08-12/11_ganesh_nepal66.pdf

Constructing "second Nepal" : the Nepalese Gurkha community in Kam Tin, Hong Kong

Tang, Adalard Lik Hang. Constructing'second Nepal': the Nepalese Gurkha community in Kam Tin, Hong Kong. Diss. 2009.

https://lbezone.ust.hk/pdfviewer/web/viewer.php?file=aHR0cHM6Ly9sYmV6b25lLnVzdC5oay9vYmovMS9vL2IxMDcwMTIwL2IxMDcwMTIwLnBkZg==#page=1

THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN NEPAL IN ITS CULTURAL AND MISSIONAL CONTEXTS

Sharma, Bal Krishna. "THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN NEPAL IN ITS CULTURAL AND MISSIONAL CONTEXTS." Doing Theology and Mission in Nepal 28: 190.

https://www.academia.edu/download/60193796/Doing_Theology_and_Mission_in_Nepal20190803-20452-ljgo0s.pdf#page=198

A Historical Study of the Nepal Baptist Church Council (NBCC)

Rai, Binu. A Historical Study of the Nepal Baptist Church Council (NBCC). MS thesis. 2020.

https://mfopen.mf.no/mf-xmlui/handle/11250/2673879

Understanding Christian Conversion as a Post-Relational Ontological (Re) turn to Relations

Hurley, Jill L. "Understanding Christian Conversion as a Post-Relational Ontological (Re) turn to Relations." OKH Journal: Anthropological Ethnography and Analysis Through the Eyes of Christian Faith 2.2 (2018).

https://www.okhjournal.org/okhj/index.php/okhj/article/view/27

Voice of Bhakti Online journal

• Number2: May 2005
  1. Points of Contact
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Article:
     Sri Nivas has come!, by Mark Johnson
  4. The Yoga of the Soul's Communion with the Supreme
  5. The New Year, by Narayan Vaman Tilak
  6. Book Review:
     An Introduction to Hinduism, by Gavin Flood, reviewed by Dayanand Bhariti
  7. Book Review:
     A Survey of Hinduism, by Klaus K. Klostermeier, reviewed by H.L. Richard

• Number 1: February 2005
  1. Approaching Hindus
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Article:
     Evangelical Approaches to Hindus, by H.L. Richard
  4. Article:
     Smoothing the paths: A caste Hindu tells her story, by B.V. Subbamma
  5. Article:
     Winter into spring: The season of anxiety, by Mark Johnson
  6. Article:
     Season's festivals at a glance
  7. Book Review:
     The Riddle of Sadhu Sundar Singh, by Eric J. Sharpe, reviewed by Jamie Bean
  8. Book Review:
     Holistic Mission and Church Growth: A Study with Special Reference to Kathmandu, by Harka Bahadur Khadka, reviewed by Mark Johnson

Volume 3

• Number 4: November 2004
  1. Crossing Bridges with the Gospel
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Article:
     Dialogue: A new Legalism?, by Graham Simpson and Mark Johnson
  4. Article:
     H-scale for Hindu Contextualization, by H.L. Richard
  5. Article:
     Lights in the darkness: The family festival of Tihar, by Mark Johnson
  6. Book Review:
     Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions, by John Piper, reviewed by Mark Johnson

• Number 3: August 2004
  1. Bhakti in conflict
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Article:
     Lifting the yoke: Why the bhakta of Christ should take tika, by Mark Johnson
  4. Article:
     Cosmic relief and family grief: Conflicting views of Dasain, by Rosalind Henwood

• Number 2: May 2004
  1. Monsoon Musings
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Article:
     Monsoon festivals at a glance
  4. Article:
     Cleansing the city: festivals of the monsoon, by Mark Johnson
  5. Book Review:
     Living Water and Indian Bowl, by Dayanand Bharati, reviewed by T. H. Tjee
  6. Article:
     The Contextual Christian: Channappa D. Uttangi, by Brad Beaman

• Number 1: February 2004
  1. Learning from the Tamangs
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Article:
     Grace and greed: The making and marring of the Tamang movement to Christ, by Mark Johnson
  4. Article:
     The Inside Story

Volume 2

• Number 4: November 2003
  1. The Indian Connection
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Book Review:
     The Spirit of Hinduism: A Christian perspective on Hindu thought, by David Burnette reviewed by Mark Johnson
  4. Article:
     Brahmabandhab Upadhyay and the Failure of Hindu Christianity, by Madhusudhan Rao
  5. Book Review:
     An Introduction to Indian Theology, by Robin Boyd reviewed by Mark Johnson

• Number 3: August 2003
  1. Of Maoists and Missionaries
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Article:
     The Yatra in Christ, by Mark Johnson
  4. Article:
     A Brahmin's Pilgrimage in Christ: Lessons from N. V. Tilak, by H.L. Richard
  5. Book Review:
     Mesocosm: Hinduism and the Organisation of a Traditional Newar City in Nepal, by Robert I. Levy reviewed by Mark Johnson

• Number 2: May 2003
  1. Hinduism in Nepal
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Book Review:
     R.C. Das: Evangelical Prophet for Contextual Christianity, by H.L. Richard, reviewed by Jamie Bean
  4. New Paradigms, by H.L. Richard
  5. Book Review:
     Comparative Study of Hinduism and Christianity in Nepal, by Mangal Man Maharjan
  6. Book Review:
     Hindus: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, by Julius Lipner
  7. Book Review:
     Communicating Christ among Hindu Peoples, by George David, reviewed by Shannon B. Pettit

• Number 1: February 2003
  1. Wrestling with Spiritual Warfare
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Book Review:
     The Anthropology of Buddhism & Hinduism: Weberian Themes, by David N. Geller, reviewed by Shannon B. Pettit
  4. Book Review:
     Territorial Spirits and World Evangelization?, by Chuck Lowe, reviewed by A. Scott Moreau
  5. Book Review:
     The Dead Rescue The Living: Spirit Possession in a Gujarati Christian Community, by J. M. Heredero, reviewed by Mark Johnson
  6. A critical look at a new 'key' to evangelization, by Mike Wakeley

Volume 1

• Number 4: November 2002
  1. Caste in Nepal
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Book Review:
     The Origin of Caste System in Hinduism and its Relevance in the Present Context, by Bal Krishna Sharma, reviewed by John Pettit
  4. The Quandry of Caste, by Mark Johnson
  5. A Reponse to The Quandry of Caste by Peter McDowell
  6. Ten Tips for Ministering to Hindus, by H. L. Richard

• Number 3: August 2002
  1. Towards a Nepali Theology
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Reply to the Editor ...
  4. Church in a Box, by Mark Johnson
  5. On the Use of Om by Christ Bhaktas, by Dayanand Bharati
  6. Book Review:
     A Biographical History of the Church in Nepal, by Cindy Perry, reviewed by Sue Allaby

• Number 2: May 2002
  1. Gauging the Health of the Church
  2. To the Editor ...
  3. Understanding and Appreciating the Gospel, by K. B. Rokaya
  4. On the Propriety of Christina Woman Wearing the Red Dot, by P. Chenchiah
  5. Book Review:
     The Cross in the Land of the Khukuri, by Norma Kehrberg, reviewed by Mark Johnson, with response by the author
  6. Book Review:
     Operation World (sixth edition), by Patrick Johnson and Jason Mandryk, reviewed by Mark Johnson

• Number 1: February 2002
  1. Introduction
  2. Fifty Years On, by Mark Johnson
  3. Conversion is the Confusion, by Dayanand Bharati
  4. Believers and Bhaktas, by H. L. Richard
  5. Book Review:
     Nepal and the Gospel of God, by Jonathan Lindell, reviewed by Mark Johnson