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Book Review: The Origins of Maya Civilization

missiologists. Several essays refer to liberalizing trends encouraged by Vatican II, addressing questions about the relationship of the Christian faith and other faiths, especially Hinduism. Rahner's "Christ in Non-Christian Religions," and such essays as "Non-Christian Revelation and Christian Worship" and "votum Ecclesiae" are examples of this concern. An underlying interest in dialogue surfaces especially in O'Connor's study, "Dialogue as Communion: C. F. Andrews and Munshi Ram." Biographical studies, although brief, will tickle the interest of missiologists desiring to know more about C. F. Andrews, Munshi Ram, Ramana Maharshi, Abbe Jules Monchanin and Robert De Nobili. Finally, the ever-present issue of adaptation (or contextualization) is considered in the chapters "Robert De Nobili and Hinduism," "Adaptation in Liturgy and the Problem of Meaning," and in the lengthy essay on Abbe Monchanin and the ashram dedicated to the Trinity, which he founded. The academic excellence of this volume, evidenced in such areas as systematic theology, biblical and Indian languages, church/mission history and Hinduism will be obvious to the reader. Non-Roman Catholics, who will likely find themselves at variance with some theological positions presented, will find these essays solid, perhaps even heavy, but also stimulating. Impressively, the writers of this Festscrift and those whom it honors have a deep desire to identify with the people of India in their search for God. They feel burdened to bring the Christian message into active dialogue with the ancient wisdom of the land of India and with its people today.