A Jain businessman, who funded the publication of Bible reflections running to ten volumes eight years ago, died in Indore, Madhya Pradesh State.
Ajit Kumar Kasliwal passed away on November 19 after a prolonged period of illness. He was 84.
Father Alengaden says the Jain businessman was a sign of hope when India experiences tension and conflicts among followers of various religions. Kasaliwal not only learned about other faiths but motivated others to do the same, the priest adds.
“The root cause of these conflicts is prejudice and lack of understanding each other. An intense desire to learn about other faiths, especially the original source- the scriptures and the teachings contained in them- is essential to get liberated from prejudices and misunderstanding about the other faiths,” asserts Father Alengaden.