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Jesus and Gurus were the respective authorities for their disciples during their earthly ministries. Each rejected implicitly or explicitly the authority of the scriptures, the Torah and the Vedas. So we find Jesus saying, in the Sermon on the Mount:
You have heard that our forefathers were told, ‘Do not commit murder; anyone who commits murder must be brought to justice.’ But I tell you this: Anyone who nurses anger against his brother must be brought to justice. (Matthew 5:21)
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Mark Juergensmeyer, Religion as Social Vision (University of California, 1982), examines attempts by members of the scheduled classes to improve their social status by changes in religious affiliation. The Ravidasis are discussed on pages 83–92 especially. See also chapter 17 on similar attempts through conversion to Christianity.
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Cole, W.O., Sambhi, P.S. (1993). Authority. In: Sikhism and Christianity. Themes in Comparative Religion. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23049-5_10
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