Classic: Jesus, Krishna and Many Paths to God – Ken Samples vs Dipen Rajyaguru

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🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Can Jesus be meaningfully compared to other spiritual figures like Krishna? In this classic episode, Christian philosopher Ken Samples and Hindu representative Dipen Rajyaguru join Justin Brierley to explore Hinduism, the person of Krishna, and whether all religions ultimately lead to the same God. Drawing from his book God Among Sages, Ken believe that Jesus is unique among all spiritual leaders and is superior to Krishna in terms of his historical and moral record and his offer of salvation. Ken argues for the uniqueness of Jesus as God incarnate, while Dipen explains Hindu perspectives on avatars, karma, and Krishna as a divine figure. The conversation navigates areas of agreement—such as mutual respect and moral insights—as well as deep differences on sin, salvation, and the exclusivity of truth claims. Link to Ken's book https://amzn.to/4f2VvzL

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0:39.8	Welcome along to today's edition of the program
0:42.6	that aims to get you thinking today debating Jesus, Krishna,
0:46.8	Hinduism and many paths to God.
0:49.2	We're asking, was Jesus more than just a spiritual leader
0:52.1	in the line of so many others down the ages.
0:54.8	Interesting discussion for you today as Ken Samples joins me.
0:58.9	He's a Christian philosopher and theologian, a senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe,
1:03.7	and the author of several books, including Christian Endgame and Seven Truths That Changed the World.
1:08.8	Now, his latest book, God Among Sages, Why Jesus is not
1:12.1	just another religious leader, is one in which he compares and contrast Jesus with other
1:17.0	religious characters and leaders down the ages, Buddha, Krishna, Confucius and Muhammad. And he's
1:23.4	going to be discussing that today with Deepan Rajiguru, who's a Hindu, and director of Equalities and Diversity for the Hindu Council UK. He's going to be discussing that today with Deepen Rajiguru, who's a Hindu and director of
1:27.9	Equalities and Diversity for the Hindu Council UK. He's going to be explaining why Hindus do
1:33.3	revere the character of Krishna, his role in that religion, and why he views the person of Jesus
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