Vaisnava Theology & Preaching

The essays collected here are written explicitly from within the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava theological tradition. They presuppose the authority of śāstra and paramparā and address questions of devotional life, character, conditioning, and the responsible application of theology in preaching and community contexts.

These texts are not intended as neutral philosophical analysis. Their purpose is internal clarity: to examine how Vaiṣṇava theology is to be understood, articulated, and lived without distortion, sentimentality, or misuse. Particular attention is given to issues of integrity, authority, humility, and the ethical use of scriptural language.

The essays are presented thematically rather than chronologically. They are meant to be read as part of a coherent theological reflection aimed at preserving fidelity to the tradition while resisting simplification, polemical excess, or cultural drift.

Epistemology and Revelation

The Foundation of Knowledge in a Vaishnava vs. Atheistic Worldview


Preaching Method and Apologetics

Rewriting Krishna’s Reality?

How Vaisnava Epistemology Grounds an Effective Preaching Method

How Vaisnava Epistemology Defeats Atheism

The Dangers of So-called Neutrality in Preaching

Vaisnavism, Metareligion, and the Lens of Revelation

Conversations With AI: God and The Burden of Proof

Answering critics: Is Presuppositionalism for Vaisnavas?

What Is Presuppositionalism and Why Does It Matter for Vaisnavas?

Srila Prabhupada on the Logic of the Blind and the Lame

Srila Prabhupada on the Logic of the Nipples on the Neck of a Goat.

Bursting the Bubble: The Froglike Thinking of Secular Scientists

The Aroha and Avaroha Apologetic Methods

How to Talk to Atheists: (Part 2: Positions in Relation to the Existence of God)

How to Talk to Atheists (Part 1: Do Atheists Exist?)

The Non-Existence of Atheism

The Moral Argument for the Existence of God

Is God a Psychological Crutch?

Did the Universe Come From Nothing?

Did the Universe Create Itself?

Materialists Cannot Prove the Existence of Matter

Christianity Makes Knowledge Impossible

Evolution or Creation – Who is Qualified to Speak?

Atheistic or Theistic Veganism: Compassionate Confusion

When Criticizing Women Becomes a Blind Spot


Scriptural Reasoning and Hermeneutics

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2025/08/09/self-deception-and-vaisnava-theology-understanding-the-souls-will-to-forget/

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2025/05/31/do-devotees-die-the-death-of-a-myth/

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2025/03/23/wanting-gods-kingdom-without-god/

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2025/02/21/the-poetic-irony-of-bhagavad-gita-2-5-2-8-and-2-11/

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2024/11/20/the-ground-of-knowing-why-ontology-and-epistemology-are-inseparable-in-vaisnava-presuppositionalism/

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2024/10/21/srila-prabhupada-on-the-use-of-logic-in-krishna-consciousness/

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2024/10/17/are-we-merely-animals-what-sets-humans-apart-in-vedic-philosophy/

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2016/05/21/intelligence-is-proof-of-god/

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2015/04/01/logical-fallacies-and-logical-ways-of-thinking-explained-by-srila-prabhupada/


Tradition, Authority, and Paramparā

https://ajitkrishnadasa.me/2025/07/28/sri-caitanyas-horoscope-refutes-the-tropical-zodiac/

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