Loving the Supreme: A Christian Reflection on the Nārada Sūtras

Abstract

The article "Loving the Supreme: A Christian's Reflection on the Narada Sutras on Loving God" by Daniel P. Sheridan offers a comparative exploration of divine love in Vaishnavism and Christianity. Using the Narada Sutras as a starting point, Sheridan contrasts the direct, affective bhakti of Vaishnavism with Christianity’s emphasis on loving God through neighborly love. He introduces the concept of homology to compare the two traditions without equating them and reflects on their differing approaches to God's nature—personal and kataphatic in Krishna devotion, and both transcendent and incarnate in Christianity. The article fosters interreligious dialogue through a structured, reflective commentary on the Sutras.