TRACI has just released its new Book, CLIMATE CHANGE: FAITH AND ACTION. Nine Scholars from disciplines – Sociology, Philosophy, Theology, Law and Life Science, bring in their perspective on this topic. Papers were presented at the TRACI seminar ‘God’s Humans and Earth: Climate Change and it’s Implications ‘. Edited by Dr K.B Veio Pou, English …
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of unprecedented global uncertainty for all of humankind with government administrations, healthcare & other essential service providers and humanitarian agencies struggling to mitigate its adverse impact on lives and livelihoods. While there have been many lessons learnt over the last several decades in dealing with disasters like floods, …
REBUILDING ANCIENT RUINS Dr.Idicheria Ninan The long term impact of the present pandemic and consequent measures to contain it through extended periods of Lock Down and social distancing remains to be unraveled. Though we have endured various disasters, natural and man made, never has there been such a colossal calamity! Covid-19 refused to honor national …
INTRODUCTION Delhi was bloodstained while fighting its battle against communal hatred when the world woke up to this nightmare and realized Corona virus is here and is here to stay for a while. Suddenly everything seems new, unbelievable and overwhelming. Who would have known visiting your loved ones would no more be an act of …
INTRODUCTION Christians, like other religious communities, have for long wrestled with changes in modes of communication and what that means to the expression of faith. To begin with Christians have felt that the sacredness of the word is tied to its form and later Christians pondered whether the word of God and the mission of …
INTRODUCTION The central focus of this article is on the practical aspects of a life of faith and not on faith as a belief system. It is about the faith that is required as we encounter life and its challenges each day. Barring a few exceptions, much of the church teaching encourages a spirituality, which …
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The theme of lament was indeed a very unlikely choice. As the year dawned, new year wishes to a friend of mine came back with a very startling and poignant response; ‘…it’s been a difficult year. I almost don’t have the courage to face the new year’. Caught by surprise though, how true he was …
One of placards held by one of the protesters in the Citizens March organized in the city on 9th January caught my attention. It said, “Will someone return to me the country that I was proud of as a child.” The words somehow resonated with me, stirring in my mind the pictures of that India …
Hi, TRACI (Theological Research and Communication Institute) invites you for a one day exciting workshop on Media & Story Telling. Aimed at developing writing as well as media skills of young people, we have renowned photojournalist Mr. Vishal Arora as the Resource Person.Limited to just 30 participants, we welcome you to register through the link …
For the last several weeks and months, every morning I open the newspaper to read that the economy is doing badly; that the Indian economy grew by less than 5 percent in 2019 and that perhaps worse is to come. Newspaper headlines come to life in other ways ; at the market , a lot …