Dr.K. Chatterji at Edinburgh 1910
Posted by wisdomtree on December 25, 2007
While many people know about V.S. Azariah, only a few know about Dr. K. Chatterji. Charles Clayton Morrison in Christian Century writes:
A striking contribution is made by Dr. K. Chatterji, a converted Hindu. . . . he states in beautiful and soft English what difficulties a Hindu experiences in becoming a Christian. He had long stumbled at the doctrine of Atonement. The Hindus have a vivid sense of punishment due each individual for his wrongdoing, and it is inconceivable to them that another should suffer for their sins. At a previous session a speaker had called for the preaching of the “old-fashioned gospel in the old-fashioned way.” Dr. Chatterji gives the effective reply. He makes the conference realize the great harm done by unethical representations of the doctrine of the Atonement, and how pathetically missionaries are handicapped who do not appreciate the inner life of the people whose religion they wish to supplant.
(Excerpts from The World Missionary Conference, 1910 by Charles Clayton Morrison Christian Century July 4-11, 1984, p. 660 (reprinted from the July 7, 1910, issue)
