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LIVING LEARNING

A Reader in Them-Centered Interaction

Author: Mary Anne Kuebel

Price: Rs. 295.00

US$ 14.95

ISBN: 81-74-95104-0

 Though the explosive changes in information technology have made the world shrink into a global village, the chasm in human ties has been widening. In this context, this work "Living Learning: A reader in Them-Centered Interaction": edited by Mary Anne Kuebel becomes a meaningful, innovative guide for human relations, education and communication.

The book deals with an innovative concept Theme-Centered Interaction (TCI) is a very useful, effective and workable tool that can help one realise his/her specific potential together  with other individuals which is the basis of a successful life in society. The core work in this compilation of articles is that of Dr. Ruth C. Cohn, whose brainchild is TCI. In the various well-researched pieces in the book, one comes across a brilliant, excellent presentation of a motivational subject that can change the outlook of many a man.

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POWER OF THE CROSS

Author: Raniero Cantalamessa

Price: Rs. 95.00

US$ 6.95

ISBN: 81-74-95099-0

 

The meditations in this book are comments of the Passion readings given by Raniero Cantalamessa in the Basilica  of St.Peter in the presence of the Pope during the Good Friday services from 1980 to 1995.

Even today the mystery of the Cross shines out. It is still a light for our path. What needs to happen in an "unveiling" of the Cross in the hearts of Christians, just it takes place each Good Friday in the liturgy of the Church. May we to pass from seeing the Cross as a sign of condemnation to seeing it as a salvation, pardon, our only hope, until we can joyfully exclaim with St. Paul: "As for me, it is out of the question that I should boast at all, except of the Cross of our Lord Jesus."

The book may serve the twofold purpose of meditation on the passion of Christ and input for a new evangelisation, for it is a fact that today, as in the early Church, the Gospel will not make headway in the world through 'the wisdom of discourses' but through the mysterious power of the cross.

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THE ASENT OF MOUNT SINAI

Author: Raniero Cantalamessa

Price: Rs. 95.00

US$ 6.95

 

 The summit of Mount Sinai, 'the mountain of God,' is an ancient and mysterious destination for pilgrims. In this powerful  new book the reader is invited to make a symbolic ascent of the mountain.

The mountain to be climbed is not outside us but within us; it is the 'terrible wall' of our preconceived ideas about God. It appears insurmountable until we realise that we make the ascent not by ourselves, but because the Lord calls us as he called Moses and gives us the strength to succeed.

Writing in a series of short and stirring chapters, the author speaks frankly of the way modern life always threatens to block our spiritual journey. He calls upon some famous witness-prophets, mystics, poets and philosophers new and old-who have overcome the obstacles and made the pilgrim's progress before us.

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WOMAN

WHY ARE YOU WEEPING?

Author: Dr. James Kottoor

Price: Rs. 125.00

ISBN: 81-74-95-111-3

 Beware! You are opening a dangerous book. If you are willing to think critically, this book may share your faith-but only to rid your mind of traditional litter and root your faith more firmly into your deepest Christian convictions. For, believe it or not, women as much as men are called to be priests: to preside at the Eucharist, to hear confessions, to anoint the sick.

This book documents the proceedings of an International Catholic Congress that directly challenged the Congregation for Doctrine in Rome.

This book, Woman, why are you weeping? is a timely addition for those looking for basic lessons as well as clear answers or pointers to various puzzling questions on this new subject strongly discouraged and hotly discussed in the Roman Catholic Church.

 

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UNTOUCHABLES

IN  MANU'S INDIA

Author: Shamsul Islam

Price: Rs. 25.00

ISBN: 81-74-95-112-1

 

 A shorter version of this book was released in, September 2001, in Durban, South Africa during World Conference  Against Racism.

This book is an attempt not only to unravel the contents of this holy text but also connect its re-surgence to the present political-religious scenario. The fact should not be overlooked that through the popularization of holy texts like 'Manusmriti' there is a concerted attempt to destroy the democratic, humanistic and tolerant features of Indian society. One is not surprised to know that the same elements are working overtime to subvert the secular fabric of the country.

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THE CHALLENGE OF

TERRORISM AND WAR

Author: Felix Podimattam

Price: Rs. 145.00

ISBN: 81-74-95-123-7

 

 Ours is a period in history where the problem of terrorism has come to occupy the center stage of our concerns. Fr. Podimattam’s book is a much-needed Christian approach to this topic. Faith comes to our aid at these times when words seem to fail. Christ’s word is the only one that can give a response to the questions which trouble our spirit.

Discussing first the inhumanity of terrorism, the author elaborates the ethics of violent resistance movements. “Global terrorism is an aberration; and it needs to be countered as effectively as possible. But how is this to be done at all, unless we are also willing to heed the message that cries out through every instance of terrorism? It is laughably naive to assume that by taking out terrorist camps and facilities, the world will be made a safer place to live in. Nothing, however, is farther from the truth. A far more useful thing to do is to address the factors that breed terrorism, especially the hurt and humiliation that are the byproducts of a world order based on brutal power and the double standards that go with it.”

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THE GENOME

REVOLUTION

Author: Felix Podimattam

Price: Rs. 95.00

ISBN: 81-74-95-122-9

 

 The deciphering of human genetic map is considered as the greatest technological feat in the recent past. Life and death will be profoundly different in the next couple of decades. Moreover, knowledge of the structure of human genome helps us realise that human beings, regardless of race, are more than 99.9 per cent the same. It reinforces the biological ground of oneness of humanity.
It is in this context that the book ‘The Genome Revolution’ by Dr. Felix Podimattam, a moral theologian of high repute, gains significance. It deals with the recent mind-boggling developments in genetics from scientific and moral angles and comes to the conclusion that one should look at the breakthroughs not as an attempt to dispense with God, but an invitation to know more about the Being who has made it all possible.

The book is also an invitation for the Church to read the ‘signs of the times’ and take a realistic look at the latest scientific revolution on the genetic map of human beings which will allow scientists to remove many undesirable genes and traits from human body, enabling a better quality of life for a longer period of time.

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MAGISTERIUM

AND MORALITY

Author: Felix Podimattam

Price: Rs. 115.00

ISBN: 81-74-95-125-3

 

 Some problems with regard to the exercise of authority in the Church, which had become highlighted after the “opening of windows” of Vatican II, are discussed in this book in a masterful way. Fr. Podimattam begins by exploring the nature of papal primacy and its limits. He then analyses the hierarchy of truths that can be seen in the Christian message: “ecumenically speaking, the hierarchy of truths invites one to consider truth as a means of unification rather than division and separation. It asks whether it might not be possible to reverse an age-old tendency whereby gains in truth are achieved at the price of division within the Church. Can one think of truth in such a way that it unifies diverse perspectives without reducing them to uniformity?”

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SECULAR SPIRITUALITY

Author: Felix Podimattam

Price: Rs. 145.00

ISBN: 81-74-95-124-5

 

This millennium, being one “of the laity”, a study of the spirituality of the laity is very relevant to our times. For this Fr. Podimattam starts with its bases, namely, the “universal call to holiness”. He develops the secular spirituality as one of commitment to God in this world, discussing also its hazards. This commitment is spelt out as the mysticism of daily life, and as the encounter with God in the pursuit of knowledge, freedom and love.

He concludes with an excellent discussion of God experience in the body, work, science, sex, art. “In the primary decision to live and to give life, there is primordial sanctity. It may not be the holiness recognized in beatifications and canonizations, or the holiness of heroic virtues, but of a heroic life. We do not know if the people living such lives are holy intercessors, but they move us. They might even be holy sinners for all we know, but they fulfill the primordial demand of creation: they are obedient to the call of God to live and to give others life, even in the midst of disaster. It might appear overstated, but before those hidden people we could adapt the words of the centurion before the crucified Christ: ‘Truly they are sons and daughters of God’”
   

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