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If at all ecumenism needs to be practical, relationship between Churches has to become KOTTAYAM: said the Supreme Head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Aram I. Ecumenical Movement stronger, face the challenges of 21st Century only if relations between Churches get deeper, added the can who is also the Moderator of World Council of Churches. Catholicos, key note address at the Ecumenical Meeting held at Old Seminary, Kottayam under the Delivering of Kerala Council of Churches, Catholicos Aram I stressed that India has always been auspiciousness and multireligious and the harmony of this Indian society is seen by the world nations as multicultural adaptable model. an by Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios and Dr. M.M. Thomas, whom Kerala has given birth, are “Contributions upon by the World Ecumenical Movement with utmost admiration”, remembered the Armenian looked Elect of the Malankara Orthodox Church Paulos Mar Milithios presided over the function. Catholicos of Marthoma Church Zacharias Mar Theophilos inaugurated the meeting. Metropolitan from the Malankara Syrian Church Thomas Mar Thimotheos and Geevarghese Mar Metropolitans Bishop of Central Kerala Diocese of the CSI Church Thomas Samuel, Secretary of Kerala Coorilos, of Churches Prof. Philip Ninan, and Principal of Orthodox Theological Seminary Dr. K. M. Council spoke on the occasion. George Catholicos.
initiative to organize a seminar on the theological contributions of M.M. Thomas and to SAHTRI’s the presentations is greatly appreciated. M.M. Thomas is one of those thinkers and leaders publish have inspired a whole generation of Indian theologians and ecumenists, whether or not they who with him. His addresses, articles and books are thought-provoking and can hardly be ignored. agreed his visible role in debates in India and outside ended, one got the impression that his influence After fading. New concerns and developments in India and in the world and new theological trends was and seminaries. New issues that were not at the heart of Thomas’ reflections increasingly faculties attention, for instance, the perspectives offered by feminist and Dalit theologians, the concerns needed of the changing agendas in theological reflection and urged younger theologians to take up aware new subjects in their study. these volume shows that this is not the case. The centenary celebrations of his birthday have revived This interest in his writings. Several platforms and institutions, including the Mar Thoma Church to the Foreword were determining the agenda of debates in churches, the ecumenical movement and theological around ecological justice and, later, increasing religious radicalism and violence. Thomas was fully It was felt that with these changing agendas the relevance of Thomas’ thinking would also diminish. which he belonged, have felt that it is worth going back to his writings. They try to discern what his
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