A New

Yours in Christ's ministry

Mar Theodosius

CONTENTS – FESTSCHRIFT VOLUME

PREFACE

 PART – I

A.    GREETINGS AND MESSAGES

Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan

Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan

Dr. Zacharias Mar Theophilus Suffragan Metropolitan

Geevarghese Mar Athanasius Episcopa

Dr. Euyakkim Mar Coorilos Episcopa

Joseph Mar Barnabas Episcopa

Thomas Mar Timotheos Episcopa

Dr. Issac Mar Philoxenos Episcopa

Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa

B.     DR. GEEVARGHESE MAR THEODOSIUS

      A Biographical sketch (Article in Malayalam; Taken from the Mar Thoma Syrian Church Clergy Directory – 2007)

PART – II

A.    THEME EXPOSITION: IN SEARCH OF CHRISTIAN IDENTITY IN THE COMMUNITY

1.      The Pastoral Ministry of the Mar Thoma Church

                                       – Dr. Zacharias Mar   Theophilus Suffragan Metropolitan                                                                              

2.      Ministerial Formation and Discipleship                – Rev. Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla

3.      The Mar Thoma Church: Then and Now                          – Rev. Dr. Alex Thomas

4.      Mission and Message of the Mar Thoma Diaspora           – Dr. Zac Varghese

5.      Mar Thoma Identity in the North American Context       – Prof. Dr. T. M. Thomas

6.      Mar Thoma Syrian Church in the Arabian Gulf Context             – C. George John

7.      identity of the Syrian Christians                           – Prof. Dr. K. V. Varghese

8.      Human identity in an age of Science and Technology     – Dr. Sarojini Henry

9.      Spirituality of Religion                                         – Rev. Dr. M. M. Abraham

10.  A Response to Religious Pluralism                       – Prof. Dr. Kuncheria Pathil

11.  Gandhian Approach to Religious Pluralism          – Rev. Dr. P. S. Daniel

12.  The Tenets of the Upanishadas…..                       - Prof. Dr. Abraham Karickam

13.  The Relevance of Sankara’s Philosophy…           - Prof. Dr. John G. Arapura

14.  Sree Narayana Guru                                              – Rev. Dr. V. S. Varghese

15.  Social Justice and Religious Rights          - Padma Bhusahan Justice K. T. Thomas

16.  Participation and Progressive Realization of Human Rights – Dr. Shiby Tharakan

17.  Affirming Human rights for individual and Social Identities – Rev. Joseph Daniel

18.  Violence Against Women – Affirming Women’s Human Rights (Courtesy Article)

19.  When the Mission field writes the history of the church  - Rev. Y. T. Vinaya Raj

20.  Faithonomics: Some thoughts                               – Prof. Dr. Jagadish Ganddhi

21.  Globalization and India’s Economic Identity: An Overview – Prof. Dr. V. Mathew Kurien

22.  Jubilee Vision as Biblical Identity for the Churches        – Rev. Dr. Mani Chacko

23.  On Building communities of Hope                       – Rev. Dr. J. S. Sadananda

24.  The Eucharistic Identity of Christian Community           – Rev. Oommen George

25.  Theological Education for Relevant Ministry       – Rev. Dr. M. V. Abraham

26.  Televangelism and Mar Thoma Audience            – Rev. Dr. Sham P. Thomas

27.  Diversity in the Body of Christ                            – Rev. Dr. Ipe Joseph

28.  Confessing Christ in a Pluralistic context             – Rev. Dr. K. A. Abraham

29.  Spirituality of Religions in India                          – Prof. S. Sivadas

30.  The Transforming power of Mission…                 - Rev. K. E. Geevarghese

31.  Living with an Ecological Sensitivity                   – Rev. Dr. M. J. Joseph

PART - III

A.    SELECTIONS FROM THE WRITINGS OF MAR THEODOSIUS

i.        Sabha Saradhikal (Malayalam)

ii.      Samskaravum Suvisesha Sakshyavum (Malayalam)

iii.    Vishwasavum Samskaravuam – (A response to the article) – Malayalam

iv.    Revitalizing the Local congregation

v.      Building Peace and Reconciliation – An Interfaith Approach

vi.    Unity and Anglican Identity – Reflections on Lambeth – 2008

B.      IN CLOSE QUARTERS

I.       Theodosius Tirumeni and Interfaith Concerns – Rev. Dr. G. Varghese

II.    Reflections of a close associate – Rev. Mathew Baby

C.    IN SEARCH OF THE IDENTITY OF MAR THEODOSIUS

(Written response to the questionnaire)

PART – IV

Photos – Speaking

PART – V

A list of written articles by Mar Theodosius

PART – VI

Contributors to the volume