Showing posts with label christian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christian. Show all posts
Monday, March 18, 2024

Lent Day 37: Execution of persecution

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How many of us will choose to be and remain a Christian if we realise that we have to die for it? Not just die, but suffer in the meanest of...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Lent Day 10: Remembering the sacrifices of our forefathers and foremothers and the working class of the church

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The Christian community should be seen as a giving community. It is not just the money or donation one gives but the effort one puts in to m...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Ask for needs, seek forgiveness and knock on the door of justice

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Luke 11:9-20 9 “So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 10 ...
Friday, February 17, 2012

The role of media and religion in society in the midst of the ‘Christ the revolutionary’ debate.

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The media in all its forms does have a very important role to play in society. As the fourth estate and as a gatekeeper it has to make sure ...
Sunday, March 20, 2011

The church and elections in Kerala

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There is less than a month to go for the assembly elections in Kerala. The results usually depend on the vote of an undecided 15-20% of the ...
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Thursday, March 3, 2011

The essence of Lent: Learning and struggling to bend our knees, mend our hearts, and lend our hands.

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Lent is observed in almost all Christian traditions in various forms whereby some abstain from meat, dairy products and fish, some from meat...
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Interceding for hope and the prayer of hope

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Intercession God of love, we pray for communities who have been denied the essence and the means to hope. We pray for those who have been m...
Friday, June 18, 2010

Sport and religion: The world cup challenge

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A sport is not just a way to entertain ourselves but a coming together of different cultures, minds and bodies. It depends on whether one is...
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Saturday, June 5, 2010

Who shall save whom? World Environment day

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Are you saved? This is the sales pitch (no offence meant) of Christian groups and even certain sections of mainline churches. Obviously the ...
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Monday, May 31, 2010

The power of positive prayer

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Prayer in its present form is an inseparable part of a human being who is part of an institutional church. In its various forms it is human ...
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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Love Jihad: A need for acceptance and rehabilitation and not war mongering

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Where war persists, love is not far behind or maybe it is the other way round!. A lot of us may have heard of jihad as a waging of war. But...
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Sunday, March 8, 2009

International women’s day. Women as the womb (bread) of life: From the floor to the table

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March 8th is being celebrated as the International Women’s Day and women all over the world will get together to do things the way they want...
Friday, March 6, 2009

Don’t just waste yourself. Rather, manage your waste!

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As lent and fasting gather steam and surge ahead as part of the Christian calendar, some people already look tired and even sport beards as ...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Liquory dickory dock!!!

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“Excusheeeee meeee madam, can you help me pleasshhe?” One need not even look to know where this comes from. But I was curious and also a bit...
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Saturday, September 27, 2008

India in 1977…Amar, Akbar, Anthony…Hindu, Muslim, Christian.

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Religion is under the scanner in India. The reason is that violence and terrorism are threatening the peaceful existence of people, and reli...
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Sunday, September 14, 2008

The dichotomy of smell

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The Orthodox Christian tradition believes in the use of the five senses for worship. Sight, smell, touch, hearing and tasting all come toget...