Both events are a salutary reminder in these troubled times of how religions can evolve and reform. But it is as a visionary religious leader and organiser that Ramanuja truly made his mark. He also made room for the emotive Tamil hymns of the Alvars in the otherwise austere Sanskrit temple liturgy. Luther’s challenge set in train a seismic reshaping of Christianity and ultimately laid the foundation for the modern West. The writer is a private equity investor and on the board of governors of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.

Source: Indian Express July 14, 2017 19:20 UTC