Religion
Hinduism
What the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads say about the divine, and the Christian confession that the one God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
These pages quote public-domain English translations of Hindu texts, then state the Christian claim. They do not depict Krishna or any other figure.
What do Hindus believe? quotes Edwin Arnold’s Bhagavad Gita and Swami Paramananda’s Kena Upanishad. How many gods are in Hinduism? quotes Paramananda’s distinction between Brahman and the named gods.
Christians confess one God (Deuteronomy 6:4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
Deuteronomy 6:4 · King James Version) and that Jesus is God (John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1 · King James Version). That confession is the Trinity.
Articles
- What Do Hindus Believe?
The Bhagavad Gita, in Edwin Arnold’s translation, has Krishna say he is unborn and that he takes visible shape from age to age. Christians confess one God, and that Jesus is God.
- How Many Gods Are in Hinduism?
Swami Paramananda distinguishes Brahman, the One without a second, from Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, and says no one of those names fully represents the Whole.