Strange how things you never heard of until recently, come up again. Bat Theology, though, has a title that commands attention. I first heard it in my Hinduism class at Stony Brook as part of a wealth of information I couldn't quite keep up with. And I remember it because Bat is the name my Grandaughter planned to and did call her baby brother.
Bat Theology is from one of Jashua Kavi's many poems that express the desolation of people who are outcast. He lived from 1891 to 1956 and was a contemporary of many of the great names in India's fight for Independence such as Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar. His poems bring to light how society in general and religion in particular have provided justification for enslaving so much of humanity. All men and women should be free to live with dignity and the respect of their fellow man. He tells the story of every person who is caste out in a way that everyone recognizes, with words that touch hearts and minds.
Bat Theology is from one of Jashua Kavi's many poems that express the desolation of people who are outcast. He lived from 1891 to 1956 and was a contemporary of many of the great names in India's fight for Independence such as Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar. His poems bring to light how society in general and religion in particular have provided justification for enslaving so much of humanity. All men and women should be free to live with dignity and the respect of their fellow man. He tells the story of every person who is caste out in a way that everyone recognizes, with words that touch hearts and minds.
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