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Fr. Jerry Kurian is a priest, theological educator and public speaker with interests in blogging, social media, theatre, internet ethics, preaching, life skills and leadership training.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

An India-Pakistan cricket match: A perfect detour for a corruption ridden country

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India is under a mass hysteria. It is not only young teenagers, youngsters and the youthful work force but also the 40-ish and 50-ish voters...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

I am thirsty

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John 19:28-30 After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” A jar ful...
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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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Monday, February 14, 2011

The woman and Jesus on Valentine’s day

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Another Valentine’s day is coming to an end with lots of flower sales and card exchanges. Lovers and couples are made to believe that they ...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Sedition as the biggest addiction in a growing democracy

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India and China are two countries which are growing the fastest in the world today. The two countries have several things which separate the...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The truth of the manger during Christmas

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Jesus born in a manger can be likened to Jesus born in front of a shop front (kada thinna in Malayalam) or Jesus born on the street. This se...
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

The challenges faced by the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox church

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Every church is defined by the time it manages to put behind it. The time adds to the seasoning and maturity of its tradition as they stand ...
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Saturday, December 18, 2010

The WikiLeaks and the Jesus truth

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I am the way, and the truth, and the life. Jesus attests to his own authenticity in the wake of him being questioned by those in authority. ...
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Friday, December 17, 2010

Where on earth is the truth?

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As a young boy everything I saw and heard was the truth. My parents gave their part of the truth which later on was shattered by my peers an...
Monday, November 29, 2010

The theology and spirituality of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox church in India

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The Jacobite Syrian Orthodox church or the Syrian Orthodox church in India is a church which is entwined in the spiritual-cultural spectrum ...
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Friday, November 26, 2010

The religiosity of an Indian Syrian Christian when faced with atrocity

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The news of the massacre of Christians in Iraq still hits me hard. Several of my sisters and brothers being murdered in cold blood is not a ...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The youth space and the church

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Politics in India has come to the era of being youth-i-fied. Different parties are claiming that the youth are not only their future but pre...
Friday, November 19, 2010

What does corruption in India mean?

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Three big corruption scandals have hit India over the past two months. The Commonwealth games is being investigated with skeletons coming ou...
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Women and politics in God’s own country

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The UDF is euphoric, the LDF circumspect, the BJP satisfied with a little and the independents and rebels are repeating “didn’t I tell you s...
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