The Concept of Law according to Yajnavalkyasmrti
Varghese Koluthara CMI The Yajnavalkyasmrti or the institutes of Yajnavalkya attributed to the illustrious Vedic seer Yajnavalkya comes next to Manusmrti in importance. Manusmrti is regarded as the unique authority in Dharmasastras both by the lay and legal literature.1 The code of Yajnavalkya is modeled after Manusmrti, but the treatment of the topics in Yajnavalkyasmrti… Continue reading The Concept of Law according to Yajnavalkyasmrti ......
What Do The Cartesian Meditations Contribute To Our Understanding Of The Epoché?
A Close Reading of the First and the Second Meditations of Husserl’s Cartesian Meditations Godfrey Mwenda CMI Introduction Edmund Husserl’s Cartesian Meditations is one of his most-read works. Entitled ‘an introduction to phenomenology,’ it attracts numerous readers; some, with little or no prior acquaintance with Husserl’s transcendental phenomenological tradition. In this work, Husserl… Continue reading What Do The Cartesian Meditations Contribute To Our Understanding Of The Epoché? ......
The Role of the Bible in Shaping Moral Values in Human Life
Raj Pal Email: rajpalmoga@gmail.com (This article is a research paper written as part of the requirements for the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree. It is based on a qualitative text analysis of selected biblical texts and examines how biblical moral teachings such as love, forgiveness, honesty, justice and humility continue to shape ethical understanding and… Continue reading The Role of the Bible in Shaping Moral Values in Human Life ......
Invalidity of the ‘Synod of Diamper’
Varghese Koluthara CMI Introduction For centuries, the validity of the ‘Synod of Diamper’ (1599) was controversial among canonists and students of history. The adventurous spirit and inquisitive mind of Jonas Thaliath prompted him to take up this controversial issue. By a systematic and critical research Jonas Thaliath could prove the invalidity of the ‘Synod… Continue reading Invalidity of the ‘Synod of Diamper’ ......
Calling on to a Sleeping God
It is not difficult to imagine that in the face of existential fear of the forces of nature, wind, weather, water, earthquakes, pestilence and disease or other cruel forces, for instance, the wickedness of humans from time immemorial, people have always turned to another, more powerful force that had control over the forces of nature and humankind ......
Pilgrimage Of Hope From The Biblical Perspective
The Church in all parts of the world, at all times, was open to adaptation and has undergone cultural change. It has adopted ritual journeys from Judaism, which could have been part of the Canaanite ritual journeys to the high places and sanctuaries. These ritual journeys were part of the faith expressions of the Church from the 4th century ......
Sangam of Religions in the Unknown Christ
[The present article (edited version of the published on 2011),[1] deals mainly one of the main insights of Raymond Panikkar. A tribute to a great scholar Raymond Panikkar who passed away on 26th August 2010 at 91, at his home in Tavertet, is befitting, I thought, perhaps by attempting to understand the deep insight in one of his main contributions: meeting of religions in the ‘Unknown Christ’. ......
