Statement of the Indian Women Theologians’ Forum Annual Meeting
2017-05-16
We, the members of Indian Women Theologians Forum met for our annual meeting from April 21- 24, 2017 at De Nobili College, Pune, to deliberate on the theme: The Politics of the Reign/”Kin-dom” of God in the Indian Context: A Feminist Theological Search. We based our reflections on the notionContinue Reading
A father who never told his children what his job was
2017-05-09
I never told my children what was my job. I never wanted them to feel shame because of me. When my youngest daughter asked me what I did. I used to tell her hesitantly, I was a labourer. Before I went to home I used to take bathe in publicContinue Reading
Right wing politics and cow vigilantism impact India’s image overseas
2017-05-08
Nirendra Dev The right wing politics is here to stay worldwide as it is a new global phenomenon and India is no exception to it, say serving diplomats while also pointing out that the episodes like cow vigilante have certainly affected India’s image. At the four-day conference of heads ofContinue Reading
Heavy price ‘bright kids’ pay
2017-04-27
A suicide note found in the student’s room read ‘let me sleep’Continue Reading
Encountering angels in life’s journeys
2017-04-25
Angels do come in different forms and shapesContinue Reading
Sonu Nigam and Aazan
2017-04-18
By Valson Thampu Sure, Sonu. You’ are right. Religion should not generate noise and public nuisance. But that should apply to all, don’t you think, across the board. Why only to Muslims? I am firmly against triple talaq. Because it is an injustice to women perpetrated in the name ofContinue Reading
Church of South India moderator’s Easter message
2017-04-14
Moderator Thomas K Oommen It is interesting to note that Easter, this year, falls on April 16, which in fact is the World Voice Day established as a special day of awareness, recognition, and celebration of the human voice. On this day, in order to share the excitement of voice,Continue Reading
A sacrifice gone awry?
2017-04-11
By: Dr. George Jacob. We, especially the Christians once again are in the ‘thick of observing’ the Holy Week. The week commemorates the supreme sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Christ believed by Christians to be the son of Jehovah god, by shedding His blood on the cross at Calvary, sacrificed himselfContinue Reading