About the Book Rev. Fr. Samuel Rayan (1920-) is an Indian Jesuit theologian who has contributed significantly to the Indian Church. Being a radical humanist, Rayan is convinced that the person in community is the object of God's special love. Through his theological writings, Rayan pleads for care of the earth, concern for life and commitment to people. In the last week of December 2014 a National Seminar was held in Christ Hall, Calicut, in order to study Rayan's Theological writings and to assess his contribution to Indian Christian theology. Most of the twenty-two papers collected in this book were presented at the Seminar and they reflect on the significance of the Indian Church and its role in the lives of the ordinary people. These have been suitably presented under 4 parts, namely: Theological Themes, The Church and its Mission, Approach to the Bible, and Theologizing in India. It is our fond hope that the book will inspire the readers to study Samuel Rayan's writings and discover his vision of a new Church and a new Society.
About the Author Rev. Kurien Kunnumpuram, SJ (born July 8, 1931) is a Roman Catholic, Indian Jesuit priest and well-known Christian theologian. Member of the academic staff of the Faculty of Theology at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune (India) (Emeritus), he contributed in the field of ecclesiology, particularly with regard to Vatican II. He was the founder-publisher-editor of Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies, from 1998 to 2010. He was also the founding editor of JDV's Encyclopedia of Indian Christian Theology, till 2009. He is the author of more than twelve books.
Introduction In the last week of December 2014, a National Seminar was held in Christ Hall, Calicut, in order to study Dr. Samuel Rayan's Theological writings and to assess his contribution to Indian Christian theology. Nineteen of the twenty-two papers collected in this book were presented at the seminar. Three more papers were written specifically for this book. These papers are divided into four parts: Theological Themes, The Church and Its Mission, Approach to the Bible and Theologizing in India.
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