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The Church and Culture in India, Inculturation: Theory and Praxis Editors Paul Pulikkan Paul M. Collins Published from ISPCK, Delhi, 2010, pp. xx, 306. ISBN: 978-81-8465-097-6 Price: $ 15 £ 9 Rs. 325 Contents 1. Introduction Paul Pulikkan and Paul Collins xiii 2. Inculturation and the Church in India: the Challenges and Possibilities Mar Andrews Thazhath 1 3. The Necessity of Dialogue of Cultures and Religions Prof. Anwar Jehan Zuberi 6 Inculturation and Identity of the Church 4. From Inculturation to Interculturality: A Methodological Move in Asian Churches’ Encounters with Cultures Tony Neelankavil 11 5. Inculturation and the Mission of the Church Antony Chundelikkat 25 6. Inculturation and Church: A Canonical Overview Francis Eluvathingal 39 7. The Christian Community of Kerala - Historical Survey M. G.S.Narayanan 56 8. Inculturation and Liturgy: Some Conciliar and Post Conciliar Reflections from India Paul Pulikkan 68 9. Liturgy and Inculturation Antony Nariculam 90 10. Church of South India Eucharist Liturgy: Celebrating 60 Years of ‘Intra-Pluralism’ and ‘Inter-Pluralism’ Viji Varghese Eapen 104 11. Ancient Kerala Christian Art: Art and Architecture of the Ancient Christians of Kerala George Menachery 115 12. Inculturation of Music in Indian Church Paul Poovathingal 124 Inculturation and Interreligious Dialogue 13. Revelation and Authority - towards a Critique of Inter-faith Dialogue in the Thought of Paul Tillich and its Implications for Inculturation Barbara Knight 143 14. Inculturation: Hindutva Perspective Vincent Kundukulam 154 15. Inculturation and Islam Muhammad Faisy Onampilly 166 16. Celebration of Church Feasts in a Pluralistic Context M. John Panicker 171 Inculturation and Liberation 17. From Cosmetic Coverings to Heart Surgery: Power as Key for Creative Inculturation Israel Selvanayagam 185 18. Indian Women and the Experience of Inculturation Sr. Bhavya CHF 202 19. From Invisibility to Visibility: Women Spirituality, Inculturation and Feminist Theology Sr. Resmi CHF 217 20. Human Dignity and Inculturation Rajan Kidangan 231 21. Inculturation and Contextual Theology Viju Wilson 242 Pioneers in Inculturation 22. An Indian Ecclesia: Theologico-Pastoral Understanding based on Brahmabandhab Upadhyaya Lawrance Thykattil 261 23. Mar Ivanios and Bethany Ashram: A Retrospection to the Premier Christian Ashram Mathai Kadavil 271 24. Francis Acharya of Kurisumala Ashram: Pioneer of Inculturation (1912-2002) Bernard Kilroy 289 Contributors 302 .

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