We spend a third of our lives in the workplace, so it’s important to get the workplace right. As Christians we know the ideal workplace would be fashioned after God’s own work and instructions about work. God created, delighted in His work, and rested. He delegated the ongoing work of stewarding creation to humans to …
Introduction 2014 has been a turning point in leading to the spurt of articles, monographs, and discussions related to the topic of political violence[1]. Sections of the society ranging from scholars/academicians, philosophers/intellectuals, politicians, religious heads, and even comedians, have all rendered their views in relation to the context of political violence. This paper intends to …
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The Covid-19 crisis has been unprecedented in the way it has completely disrupted countries, economies, companies and every person’s life on this planet. The scale of disruption has varied, but undoubtedly this is an undeniable marker in modern history and has irrevocably changed the way in which we look at life and how we operate. …
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I would like to share about the two missionary principles that the Lord entrusted his church, which sadly we have forgotten. They are both found in John’s gospel. The first is in John 12: 24 “Truly, Truly I say to you that unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies it remains …
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Introduction: This presentation seeks to answer the question, what does it mean to speak of faith and justice from an Asian perspective? What is uniquely Asian about an Asian Faith? And to perhaps reflect on how Asians have imagined faith and contributed to the larger ecumenical discourse. If one were to speak about Asian ecumenism …
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We are sharing links to a set of survey forms, in an attempt to study domestic violence against Christian women in India, especially the response of the Church towards this issue. It is an all-India study, but limited to Christians. If you are a _Christian woman in India who has faced violence at home in …
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“But we will still sing in chorus. A caged bird can still sing.” Fr. Stanislaus Lourduswamy On the Chota Nagpur Plateau of the Indian subcontinent lies a dense and rich forest track, spoken as Jharkhand. The State of Jharakhand is one of the recent States added to the Union of India, carved out of the …
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PEACE & CONFLICT- A REPORT Dr. Vinoth Ramachandra, (Secretary for Dialogue and Social Engagement, IFES) gave the TRACI Lecture, on the topic Peace and Conflict on 24th October 2016, at Constantia Hall, YWCA, New Delhi. Around 200 people, participated in the programme and they represented various churches, organizations, institutes, colleges and seminaries. UESI-Delhi extended its …
TRACI public lectures are primarily focused on the Christian community. Held usually in the month of November, we invite people who are renown in their fields to address relevant issues. The ‘1st TRACI Lecture’ was held in the year 2016 was on the theme, ‘Peace and Conflict’ by Vinoth Ramachandra. The 2nd Lecture in 2017, …