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What does real peace look like and where does it come from? From prostrate pilgrims in India to wealthy billionaires with heavy minds, the search for peace is universal. Rahil argues that the search ends not with a feeling or a strategy but with a person.
Why do old artefacts matter? Why does history shape our identity so deeply? Rahil examines the recent return of Chola artefacts to India, exploring museums, memory, and what Christianity uniquely offers when it comes to remembering the past honestly.
The caste system is not exclusive to India, it's showing up in Silicon Valley boardrooms too. Rahil explores how the Christian story offers such good news, whatever your heritage.
Is swearing on the Bhagavad Gita the same as swearing on a Bible, if both gestures stand for truth? Rahil reflects on these truth tensions and the intentions that stand behind them.
Ever wondered why 'Made in Germany' carries such weight? This article traces a surprising line from a Mercedes Factory Floor back to Martin Luther's WIttenberg, exploring how belief quietly shapes conscience, craftsmanship and the trust we place in each other.
Every January, my phone fills with warm New Year messages, wishes of hope and joy from traditions that never quite framed the world that way. It's a lovely thing, but it raises a question: where do those words really come from, and what are they reaching for?
How did 'one husband and one wife' enter law in a land shaped by the Epics where plural marriage was the norm? Rahil traces the history of India's changing marital culture and asks what inspired the change in law.
If you’ve ever had a deep conversation with someone from Hindu, Jain, Sikh, or Buddhist backgrounds, you might have noticed something unusual: truth doesn’t always mean the same thing to these groups as it does to Christians.
Do we return after death? Millions believe in reincarnation—the idea that after death, we are reborn into another life. So is reincarnation real? How might karma determine our next existence? In this episode, former Hindu monk Rahil Patel and Dr. Ben Thomas explore the Hindu and Christian perspectives on life after death, rebirth, and what happens after we die.
The final session on Gandhi and Christianity explores how Mahatma Gandhi incorporated Christian teachings into his political ideologies emphasising non-violence and social justice.
In this second session on Gandhi and Christianity, Jacob Cheriyan and OCCA speaker Rahil Patel explore how Gandhi interpreted and applied teachings from the Bible as political tools in India's independence movement.
In this first video of the series, Rahil Patel and Jacob Cheriyan delve into Gandhi's encounters with Christianity that shaped his philosophy of non-violence and his understanding of spiritual transformation.
