Faith through history

Kernel of Religion, Sannyasa and Human Fulfilment‍

Fr. Raphael Neelamkavil Most people seek to realize great dreams for themselves and their dear ones. Such efforts define their aims of life. The commonly accepted means for this is good education, job, money, loving relationships, life facilities, fame etc. Humans attempt in this manner to solve all

Pope St John Paul II transformed his cross into love

Cardinal Angelo Comastri Pope St. John Paul II died 15 years ago, on 2 April 2005. The Christian witness with which he bore his long illness inspired believers and non-believers alike. His example, at this moment of global suffering caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, is particularly poignant. The spread of the epidemic, the growing numbers […]

Freedom of Will: St Augustine

Joseph Pallatty There are three mutually exclusive theories of the freedom of the will. We may call the first one ‘Fatalism,’ the second, ‘Pelagianism,’ and the third, ‘Augustinianism.’ In ‘Fatalism’ everything is predetermined. Pelagianism says, the will in each man is undetermined towards the bad or the good. According to Pelagius the will is free, […]

Past- Present- Future: St Augustine

Joseph Pallatty St Augustine presents two accounts of time such as objective as well as subjective. Objective dimension of time is independent of human being but subjective dimension of time is related to human consciousness. This psychological face of time is a phenomenon of human consciousness. Augustine put forward an imagery to present his concept […]

St Augustine on time

Fr Joseph Pallattil “Time flies over us, but leaves behind its shadow.” Famous quote on time from the mouth of blessed American novelist, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Some are afraid of time, some are anxious about time, some feel bored of time, some enjoys time, some are defeated by time, but some succeed over time. We are […]

St Augustine’s ‘credo ut intelligam’

Fr Joseph Pallattil Epistemology is a branch of philosophy which is dealing with knowledge. It is defined as theory of knowledge. In search of knowledge, ultimately of truth, there is always dispute between faith and reason. Which does bring truth? Faith or reason? Some say faith is important, others stand for reason. St Augustine, the […]

Hindus call off rally through Christian villages in eastern India

Dayal among three awarded for promoting religious freedom, civil liberties