Books Rebels and Outcasts: A Journey Through Christian India by Charlie Pye-Smith (Penguin paperback, pounds 7.99)

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: September 20, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Rebels and Outcasts: A Journey Through Christian India

by Charlie Pye-Smith (Penguin paperback, pounds 7.99)

Setting out to find the Christians with an "Asian face" in places such as Simla, Pune, Delhi, Goa and Kerala, Pye-Smith successfully describes a colourful assemblage of personalities which make up the living institution of Christian India.

In India, not even one in 200 is Christian. Those who have switched to Christianity have not always had an easy time of it. For example, while Hindu Dalits, the former "untouchables", are able to take advantage of the government's policy of positive ...

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