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What Will Happen To Those Who Have Not Heard the Gospel?
The question is usually approached through an analysis of the three major views regarding other faiths. We can't accommodate that discussion here, but let me point some of my earlier writings that deal with the views, viz pluralism, inclusivism, and exclusivism or particularism as preferably known.Theology and Philosophy of ReligionThree Divisions of Philosophical TheologyPoll Results: Are all Mission Fields "Harvest Fields"?There is also an extension of this discussion around the debate between Calvinism and Arminianism; the Calvinist stance usually...
The Impact of Fort William College and the Printing Press on ModernIndian Literature
It is usually understood that modern Indian literature entered a new era in 1800 when the Fort William College was established in Calcutta and when the missionaries at Serampore brought the printing press to print Bibles in Indian vernacular languages.G.P. Deshpande (b.1939), who served as Professor of Chinese Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, noted in his essay "Dialectics of Defeat" (First published in Economic and Political Weekly, 12 December 1987):"The singlemost important intervention that colonialism made in the cultural life of India...
Epistemology of God
This page contains notes and quotes apart from posts published on the blog. Following are links to some important posts related to the topic:Three Divisions of Philosophical TheologyRational Fideism and the Concept of God: Can God Be Rational and Yet Experienced?Is Philosophy Dead? Is Science All That Is? The Anthropic Principle and Epistemic IssuesEstrangement and Belongedness in the Ultimate Sacrifice of GodFour Principles of Rational FideismThe Trinity and the Existential Paradox of RealityEpistemics of...
Creed of the 21st Century Christian
We believe in One God, irrespective of nation, language, or creed. He is the Creator of all that is visible and invisible and is the God of all nations. We believe in the Holy Community of the Divine Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, who by virtue of His pre-existent divine nature (uncreated) could not be born (created) of any human union, but incarnated as the Son of Man by the power of the Holy Spirit once for all. We believe in the equality, dignity, and fraternity of all humans,...
29 Ways to Cultural Change According to Raimon Panikkar
In his paper "Indic Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism" (K. Pathil (ed), Religious Pluralism, ISPCK, 1991, pp. 252-299), R. Panikkar points out 29 ways in which cultural change can be brought about. Below is a short outline of them:Cultural change can be brought about by:1. Growth. It comes from a natural exchange with the surrounding cultures. Growth comes from within, but it is nourished from the outside.2. Development. Its meaning extends from a shared belief generating compulsory practices transforming "social relations and nature into...
Three Divisions of Philosophical Theology
Also discussed as "God of the Rationalist or God of the Empiricists" at Philpapers.orgPhilosophical theology can be basically divided into three classes: Rationalist theology, Empirical theology, and Intermediate Theology.Rationalist Theology includes isms such as monism (e.g. Parmenides and Zeno) and non-dualism (Advaitins of India) whose assertions are usually supported by arguments that rationally dismiss experience as false and irrational. This they do with reference to ultimate concepts such as unity, necessity, infinity, immutability,...
Rational Fideism and the Concept of God: Can God Be Rational and YetExperienced?
From Epistemics of Divine Reality, © 2007, 2009, 2011. (Available in Lulu, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & Ibookstores)Rational Fideism and Divine RealityThe results show that divine reality cannot be known except through a revelation of itself. For this to be possible, divine reality must at least be personal and concerned. Further, a knowledge of divine reality must not be either purely rational (in the sense that the rational attributes[1] are the divine attributes) or empirical (in the sense that the empirical attributes[2] are the divine...
What is Theology? Its Divisions with Short Descriptions
Published in REVIVE, May 2012 (Malayalam Edition)A simple and literal definition of “theology” would be “the science of divine things”. It comes from two Greek words theos meaning “God” and logia meaning “discourse or speech”. In modern times, it is the stream of knowledge that differentiates the secular pursuit of knowledge from the sacred one because of its starting point: all secular studies begin with reason and experience while theology begins with faith. The starting point for all extra-theological studies is the world (Latin: saeculum);...
Poll Results: Are all Mission Fields Harvest Fields?
On Monday, April 30, I started a poll on the following question:Jesus said: "The fields are ripe for harvest... I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor." (Jn 4:35,38) DOES IT APPLY 2 NON-JUDEO LANDS AS WELL? They don't need preparation and sowing? Rather, they are as equally ripe for harvest as Judea-Samaria was because of previous labor by somebody (local indigenous religions and prophets!)?A total of 18 votes were cast with the following main results:YES...
The Benefits of Drawing Close to God
"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." (James 4:8)He is not far from any of us, but unless one turns towards God one is still far from Him.1. The Only Way to Be Able To See God Better is To Get Closer To Him.We never get any good view of anything from far.Though God is close to each one of us, unless we turn our hearts to get closer to Him, we won't be able to see Him in our lives. But, the moment we turn to Him the veil is removed and we get into the Spirit and become free, reflecting His very glory (2 Corinthians 3:16-18).Walking in...
Do Not Worry - A Poem
Do not worry for you're in your Father's care,Do not worry for worry'll get you nowhere --Worry won't make you grow an inch tall,Worry can't save anyone from fall;Worry only adds to today's sorrow;So, let worry be banished to tomorrow.Do not worry-- See how the lilies of the field do grow,They neither toil nor spin, won't remain till tomorrow;But, today, are more gorgeously dressed than Solomon was in all his grandeur.So, do not worry 'bout what you will eat or wear,See how the Father feeds all the birds of the air.He decks the grass of the field...
11 Lessons from the Journey of Israel
1. Exo. 14:10-12Don't panic at your SITUATIONGod is never late for SALVATIONHe is the ARCHITECT of Time2. Exo. 14:13When all you can do is nothing, then be silent and wait patiently on the Lord(Ps.40:1; Job)3. Exo.14:15When professional logic says "It is impossible", God will lead you to do what seems crazy and impossible; because God's crazy ways are remarkable.(walking on water! mud-spit....)--However, waiting doesn't mean doing nothing (Keep preparing, practicing)4. Exo. 15:22-27When you face a problem, choose what you'll let it do to you, make...
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