Israel was not the only place where Christian missions faced trouble. Another: the state of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. Of its 21 million inhabitants, more than two-thirds are Hindus, the rest Gonds, Bhils, Kukis and other primitive people who live in dense jungles, wear huge turbans, and often eat their departed relatives as a mark of respect. Some 9,000 of the tribesmen and Hindu untouchables have in recent years declared themselves Christians (mostly Roman Catholic), and they have provoked a storm that may spread through India.
Although India's constitution guarantees religious freedom, the...