This week on the Word of the Lord endures forever we continue our study of the

church's songbook, the Salter, studying Psalm 18. My fortress and my

deliverer, the Lord thundered a broad place the word of the Lord proves true and your

gentleness made me great. Join me pastor Will Wheaton for the word of the

Lord indoors forever your daily 15 minute, verse by verse Bible, study on demand.

Listen at the Wordendores.org or your favorite podcast provider. There were recently some parliamentary elections in India the world's largest

democracy and against expectations the stranglehold that Prime Minister

Norendam Modi and his party have held on government seems to be

loosening just a little bit. It may mean greater freedom for non-Hindu religions in India

including Christianity. Welcome back to issues etc. joining us to talk about Hinduism and the recent

elections in India. Dr. Stanish Stanley, he's executive director of Christian

friends of New Americans based in St. Louis, formerly served as a pastor in the India Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Dr. Stanley, welcome back.

Thank you, sir.

Thanks for having me, Pastor Todd.

The media are calling the recent parliamentary elections in India a significant political shift.

Do you agree with that?

To some extent, yes, it is a significant political shift given the fact that Prime Minister Modi

who along with his generally very supportive mainline media and all

institutions and everything that they have under their disposal

had almost given the impression to India that there is no other politician,

there is no other political party that really counts for much in the country right now and

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