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A unique endeavor! An enquiry into the theological foundations of the Syro-Malabar Church and an attempt to fix its contexts and concerns today.


A book that combines both the challenges: A search for the Identity of the Syro-Malabar Church as well as its Mission Today.


An exceptional coming together of the Syro-Malabar theologians and scholars to re-discover the mission of the Church in the realization of the kingdom of God here and now, remaining rooted in the traditions of the Syro-Malabar Church.

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Language: English. Price 200 INR

Size: 1/8, 340 pages

OIRSI Publications

Paurastya Vidyapitham

Vadavathoor, Kottayam - 686 010

Ph: 0481- 2571807, 2571809, 2578317

     

Glimpses into the Book

  • P.14:- “Inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue cannot be reduced to an optional extra. It is, in fact, a vital necessity on which, in large measure, our future depends.” (Pope Benedict XVI)
  • P.337:- “I believe that before we take into account theologizing in the context, we have to be clear about the identity, our heritage and our tradition. Our theologizing must be based on the liturgy. For the Orientals, tradition is mainly expressed and embodied in the liturgy” (Mar Joseph Powathil).
  • P.29:- “A genuine theologization from the Jewish, biblical, and east Syriac line taking into consideration the spiritual and cultural traditions of this country should be the dominant lines in articulating the dimensions of our theology.” (Mar Joseph Kallarangatt)
  • P.68:- “It is the individualized Christ- experience of one or more apostles that has given rise to the various individual Churches and it is the decisive element of the Church’s faith- expression” (Dr. Mathew Vellanickal).
  • P.55:- “The socio-economic realities emerging today, as the result of globalization and market economy also need to be brought to the theologizing process. All this calls for change in theological approach itself. More than ‘teaching theology” emphasis must go to “teaching to do theology.’” (Dr. George Karakkunnel)
  • P.34:- “In the formation period of the Syro-Malabar liturgy there were local, cultural and religious adaptation in an organic way. Later this posibility became obscure and non-operative. This is an area which needs much study and research.” (Dr. Jacob Vellian)
  • P.113:- “In the Indian context, the Syro-Malabar theology has to take into account the problems of the Dalits and marginalized ones. While encountering the Dalits, the Eucharistic theology cannot but be a Dalit theology.” (Dr. Pauly Maniyattu)
  • P.190:- “We need today not only liturgy-centered theology, but also people-centered theologies and other new ways of theologizing according to our context and time.” (Dr. Kuncheria Pathil)
  • P.229:- “A theological inculturation combining the vision of the Oriental Church with the Indian genius is yet to be perfected with deeper and more integrating studies of both of them”. (Dr. Francis Vineeth CMI)
 

Contributors

Mar Joseph Powathil

Mar Mathew Moolakkatt

Mar Joseph Kallarangatt

Msgr Dr. Jacob Vellian Msgr

Dr. Mathew Vellanickal

Dr. Mathew Manakatt

Dr. George Madathikandam

Dr. George Karakunnel

Dr. Pauly Maniyattu

Dr. Jose Kochuparampil

Dr. James Puliurumpil

Dr. Kuncheria Pathil cmi

Dr. Jacob Naluparayil mcbs

Dr. Francis Vineeth cmi

Dr. Bosco Puthur

Dr. Vincent Kundukulam

Dr. Paul Parathazham

Dr. Paul Thelekkatt

Dr. James Aerthail cmi

Dr. Kochurani Joseph

Dr. Scaria Zacharia

Rev. Sr. Espirit sh

   

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