India's Problem, Krishna or Christ

Written by a Methodist missionary who spent decades in India, this book presents a passionate argument for Christian conversion in colonial India. Jones draws on his extensive personal experience to contrast what he sees as the spiritual emptiness of Hinduism with what he portrays as the transformative promise of Christianity. The text moves through detailed observations of Indian society, economy, and religious practice, building toward its central argument that India faces a fundamental choice between the path of Krishna and the path of Christ. While the book's missionary conclusions reflect the assumptions of its era, it remains a remarkable primary source for understanding how British colonial missionaries perceived and engaged with Indian culture. For readers interested in the history of colonialism, religious encounter, or the complicated legacy of missionary work in South Asia, this volume offers an unvarnished window into early 20th-century evangelical perspectives on India.