-:ABOUT THE BOOK:-

Esther Dhanraj spent a quarter of a century in evangelical faith before an unflinching journey of scholarship and self-inquiry, which began while earning her Master of Divinity in the United States, led her back to her Hindu roots. In her current role as Director of Advancement at Hindu University of America, she is part of a global effort to nurture scholars who will become strong voices for dharma in Western academia, classrooms, and media. A writer, speaker, and mentor, she exposes the realities of religious conversion and champions a Hindu renaissance. Her memoir, Unbaptized: Why I Left Christianity and Returned to My Roots, is a searing, hopeful account of faith, identity, and the courage to return home.

Unbaptized is a Molotov cocktail of revelation. Once a fervent advocat for the Christian gospel, Esther now wields her theological precision to dissect the psychological manipulation, doctrinal rigidity, and spiritual coercion fueling India's conversion machinery.

-Anand Ranganathan, Author and Scientist

What makes Unbaptized especially powerful is Esther's dual perspective: that of a lived insider's experience and that of a trained scholar of Biblical studies. This allows her to lay bare the exclusivist structures of Christian theology while contrasting then with the inclusive and liberating vision of Sanatana Dharma.

-Raj Vedam, Indic Scholar and Public Speaker

It is a very rare testimony of the disillusionment in a religion sold to seekers as the key to their salvation.

-Koenraad Elst, Scholar and Anthor

The beauty of this book is that it isn't just a memoir, it is also a guide and provides solutions to those who are still caught up in the hole and would want to experience the whole. Esther has also prescribed a plan of action to create a safety net around our vulnerable people and communities. I would commend this book to everyone who wishes to craft his arguments against the Church rhetoric and those who would like to work on the ground to root out the menace of conversions.

-Sanjay Dixit, Founder, Jaipur Dialogues

A must read to understand the ugly underbelly of the Evangeliçal hell-hole.

-Neeraj Atri, Author and Speaker

If there were still philosophical debates in India, like in the time of Adi Shankara, Esther Dhanraj arguing in favor of Sanatana Dharma would be declared the winner against the Christian theologians.

-Maria Wirth, Author and Indic Scholar

Few get an opportunity to live so many lives in one, as Esther Dhanraj has.

-Kalyan Viswanathan, President, Hindu University of America