The covenant in the Hindu context : some reflections inspired by Christophe Chalamet’s »›Covenant‹ as the basis and theme of comparative theology«

This brief paper responds to Christophe Chalamet’s »›Covenant‹ as a basis and topic for
\ncomparative theology«. Chalamet’s essay can be appreciated as an original and creative effort to
\nwiden the field for comparative theology by taking up a term well-known in Biblical theology,
\nand pondering how such a term might be productive in interreligious exchange. It builds on
\nChalamet’s work by showing how an analogous covenantal theme is present also in Hindu source
\nmaterials which similarly value trust and commitment, the request for protection and promise of
\nprotection, mutual love, etc. The comparison presented here is simply an experiment that seeks to
\nchart a new strand of substantive comparative theological work, as themes hitherto considered
\nuniquely Biblical are now to be read in the context of other religious traditions.