Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
1206 C Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349 Pastor Mark C. Urlaub
319.472.3784
1206 C Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349 Pastor Mark C. Urlaub
319.472.3784
The scriptural quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
© Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2010
Out of the Fog, Into the Sun: My Journey from Hinduism to Christ
JO KINNARD
An imprint of WIPF and STOCK Publishers
978-1-60899-841-8 / 82 pp. / $11 / paper
Are you intrigued by the idea of faith? Are you searching for answers
to questions about God as you try to make sense of the circumstances
of your life? Have you ever wondered what it means to experience
religious conversion?
In Out of the Fog, Into the Sun, Jo Kinnard shares her personal story of
life transformation. She talks freely about what it means to be brought
into faith through Christ as an older adult, after being born and raised
Hindu. As someone who has a background in religion and philosophy,
and holds a doctorate in one of the main schools of Indian Philosophy
underlying Hinduism, Dr. Kinnard is able to articulate questions that
seekers have about God and faith. Her story makes a powerful confession
of the Gospel in a world marked by religious pluralism, atheism,
and agnosticism. It is written for individuals and for discussion
groups—exploring what it means to be a Christian today from both
an “outsider” and an “insider” perspective—and underlining that in
Christ, there are no walls.
“In Out of the Fog, Into the Sun, Jo Nageswaran Kinnard presents a clear, inviting, and compelling theological biography of her journey from Hinduism into faith in Jesus Christ, who is uniquely God-among-us. The reader cannot but notice the existential character of this timely, nuanced theological exposition of the heart of the Christian faith. This is a ‘must-read’ apologetic of faith in Christ—balanced, fair, and unequivocal!”
—WINSTON D. PERSAUD, Professor of Systematic Theology, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa
“For those interested in bearing effective witness to Jesus Christ, it is important to respect the religious traditions of others and to understand what attracts them to Christ. Jo Kinnard is well positioned to contribute to that question. Deeply immersed in the Hindu philosophical tradition of Advaita (non-dualism), she articulately describes her personal journey from Hinduism to Christian faith. She speaks about what hindered that journey as well as what ultimately drew her to Christ.”
—DUANE A. PRIEBE, Kent S. Knutson Professor of Systematic Theology, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa
JO KINNARD is a seminarian at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. She earned a PhD in Indian Philosophy in Madras, India, and is the author of From Crayons to Cyberspace: Creating a Professional Teaching Portfolio (Thomson-Wadsworth, 2007).
To order: Contact Wipf and Stock Publishers by telephone at (541) 344-1528, by fax at (541) 344-1506 or visit www.wipfandstock.com.
Order via phone (541) 344-1528, fax (541) 344-1506, or e-mail us at orders@wipfandstock.com.
Also available on Amazon.com.
JO KINNARD
An imprint of WIPF and STOCK Publishers
978-1-60899-841-8 / 82 pp. / $11 / paper
Are you intrigued by the idea of faith? Are you searching for answers
to questions about God as you try to make sense of the circumstances
of your life? Have you ever wondered what it means to experience
religious conversion?
In Out of the Fog, Into the Sun, Jo Kinnard shares her personal story of
life transformation. She talks freely about what it means to be brought
into faith through Christ as an older adult, after being born and raised
Hindu. As someone who has a background in religion and philosophy,
and holds a doctorate in one of the main schools of Indian Philosophy
underlying Hinduism, Dr. Kinnard is able to articulate questions that
seekers have about God and faith. Her story makes a powerful confession
of the Gospel in a world marked by religious pluralism, atheism,
and agnosticism. It is written for individuals and for discussion
groups—exploring what it means to be a Christian today from both
an “outsider” and an “insider” perspective—and underlining that in
Christ, there are no walls.
“In Out of the Fog, Into the Sun, Jo Nageswaran Kinnard presents a clear, inviting, and compelling theological biography of her journey from Hinduism into faith in Jesus Christ, who is uniquely God-among-us. The reader cannot but notice the existential character of this timely, nuanced theological exposition of the heart of the Christian faith. This is a ‘must-read’ apologetic of faith in Christ—balanced, fair, and unequivocal!”
—WINSTON D. PERSAUD, Professor of Systematic Theology, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa
“For those interested in bearing effective witness to Jesus Christ, it is important to respect the religious traditions of others and to understand what attracts them to Christ. Jo Kinnard is well positioned to contribute to that question. Deeply immersed in the Hindu philosophical tradition of Advaita (non-dualism), she articulately describes her personal journey from Hinduism to Christian faith. She speaks about what hindered that journey as well as what ultimately drew her to Christ.”
—DUANE A. PRIEBE, Kent S. Knutson Professor of Systematic Theology, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa
JO KINNARD is a seminarian at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. She earned a PhD in Indian Philosophy in Madras, India, and is the author of From Crayons to Cyberspace: Creating a Professional Teaching Portfolio (Thomson-Wadsworth, 2007).
To order: Contact Wipf and Stock Publishers by telephone at (541) 344-1528, by fax at (541) 344-1506 or visit www.wipfandstock.com.
Order via phone (541) 344-1528, fax (541) 344-1506, or e-mail us at orders@wipfandstock.com.
Also available on Amazon.com.
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