Post 12 | The Blessed House

This Blessed House was an interesting read to say the least. I feel there were many aspects of the story that in a way got my attention. Not only was there an innate desire to relate with the characters but also to understand Christianity from a different standpoint. I have always looked at Christianity from well, the viewpoint of a Christian. The Blessed House approaches Christianity from the standpoint of Hinduism. The two main characters in the story, Sanjeev and Twinkle, both give us insight as to other religious view of Christianity. Sanjeev, the more aggressive one throughout the story, seems to have a great distaste for Christianity, or at the relics that represent it. Twinkle on the other hand seems to have more reverence for the Christian relics left in this house they are moving into. This aggravates Sanjeev and is seen continually throughout the story. This story in particular seemed to have characters very relatable to us. The plot is not one of heroism or some fictional fantasy but is one of everyday life. We have disagreements and feelings towards one another’s actions. During our last class we discussed three things. Who were the characters were on the outside, on the inside, and in God? Sanjeev although rough on the outside seems to have a soft heart for Twinkle on the inside. Twinkle on the other hand seems to have a soft calm heart on the inside and outside. Finally we tried to answer the question as to who the characters were in God. At first it seemed there is no way they could be in God if they were Hindu. Although we came to the conclusion that weather they believed in God or not they were made by God and therefore in God. In this light there is no room for judgment of outside or inside character yet simply their value in God.