| This thesis is divided into four main parts.;Part one examines the origin of Hindu yoga practice. It will focus on the ancient Hindu origins of modern Yoga practice.;Part two deals with the introduction of yoga into the western world. It examines the socio-cultural-religious phenomenon that Yoga has become.;Chapter three inspects yoga in American churches. It concerns the origins, meaning, and detailed methods of Christian Yoga.;The last part formulates a biblical response to Christian yoga. It is an apologetic for biblical Christianity. |
