11. Pneumetology

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1. The Christian’s vocation is to discern God’s gratuitous love (ND 1935) in creation as well as in the “new creation” effected in human persons(2 Cor 5,17; Rom3,24-27;ND 1935, JD 15, Eph 2, 8-10) by incorporating them into Christ(Rom 6, 1-11;8,17; 2 Cor 5,17; Phil 1,21) and by making them the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 3, 16; 2 Cor 6, 16b) that their existence becomes a grace-filled communion with Him, others and the world.
   
2. The Spirit, the creator and shaper of Jesus’ mission(Lk 1,35;4,14), and who vivifies the Church (LG 4, 8),
3. Is at work in other religio-cultural traditions (AG 4) and
4. In the socio-political realities that are life-giving and life-enhancing (GS 11).

13. Ecclesiology

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·         The Christian experience of God is lived in the mystery of the Church.

·         The Church, the sacrament of the Kingdom of God plays a central role in the NT (Mk 1, 14; Lk 4, 16-19; LG 5).

·         The Church finds its foundation, form and finality in the Trinitarian mystery (LG 2, 3 & 4).

·         As pilgrim People of God (LG 9-17)

·         The Church is called to be a ‘participatory community’ that fosters greater involvement of the laity (LG 30-38; EA 25, 45) and all people of goodwill in realizing the Kingdom mission.

·         This is of particular significance to the Indian Church that seeks to be an incarnated and contrast community in pluralistic India.

14. Collegiality and Ecumenism

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1.      The Second Vatican Council has envisaged a shift from a centralist and uniform to a collegial and pluriform Church.

2.      The college of bishops with the Pope as the head is the supreme authority & at the service of unity of the whole Church (LG 22, EA 25).

3.      The Church as communion of Churches (LG 23) welcomes the legitimacy of a plurality of cultural and ecclesial diversities within the church (LG 13, GS 58).

4.      It is particularly significant within ecumenical dialogues (UUS 80-82) and offers hope for the ecumenical movement to reach its goals of reconciliation and unity among Christians (LG 8, 15; UR 4-11) and to foster a sense of solidarity among all human beings.

15 - Priesthood

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1.      The Second Vatican Council teaches that everything that has been said of the people of God is addressed equally to every member of the church (LG 30).

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  The faithful, who by baptism are incorporated into Christ, share the priestly, prophetic and kingly office of Christ and according to their calling carry on the mission of the whole Christian people in the Church and in the world (LG 31).

3.      Within the community of the people of God some are called to ministerial priesthood (LG 10) to serve the priestly people by sanctifying, teaching and shepherding them to fulfill their common mission (LG 28).

16. Mariology

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-          Down the centuries an undue emphasis was given to Mary in the church at the cost of  reducing the importance of Jesus.

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Hence Vat II gave a new understanding of Mary in relation to God’s plan of salvation.

-          Vat II looks at Mary from  - the Ecumenical, Christological, Ecclesiological and Biblical perspective.

-          Ch 8 of LG – Our Lady.

-          Here we try to understand and develop a new understanding which demands a paradigm shift from popular fictional stories (based on devotions) to Mary of the Gospels.

-          It looks at Mary as a person who responded fully to the call of God.

17. Church History

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Church History attempts to understand the Church as a historical reality, incarnate in human history (GS: 1, 2, 4, 40, 42-44). The transition from Jewish to Hellenistic Christianity and the emergence of Patristic Theology (DV 8) are important milestones in the history of Christianity. In course of time,

Eastern and Western Churches went separate ways and developed their own specific spirituality and theology. The Reformation divided Western Christianity, and the Enlightenment challenged its place in Western society. The modern missionary movement initiated the world-wide expansion of Christianity. The emergence of the Ecumenical Movement and the Second Vatican Council are the two most important events in contemporary Christianity.

18. Indian Church History

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This thesis speak of the origin of Christianity in India, its development, growth, contribution to the larger Indian Society and present challenges Christianity in India faces in their mission of evangelization today.

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  It is the opinion of many scholars that Christianity in India is of apostolic origin.

Apostolic Origin:

·         One of the oldest and the strongest tradition is the “Thomas Tradition”, regarding the origin of Christianity in India.

·         This belief is supported by a powerful and living tradition. There are at least 4 separate traditions on the apostolic origin of Thomas Christians.

1.      The south Indian Tradition:

·   According to this tradition, St Thomas the apostle landed in Kodangallur in 52 CE and     preached and baptized the natives.

19. Sacraments – in General

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·         As human beings we are constantly confronted with uncertainties and ambiguities of life.

·         Religions with their understandings of the world, God and man enable human beings to find

meaning in their experience and cope with the world, resolving uncertainties and ambiguities of life.

·         Religions make use of rituals in this process.

A characteristic mark of Catholicism is its sacramental life which is centered on the seven sacraments.

   1.      Religious rituals are celebrations of life and means of overcoming evil,purifying individuals and of obtaining social acceptance in a community.

 Ritual : Solemn ceremony of celebration made up of – presecribed formulas,

gestures,

certain materials

                                                                                          stylized actions,

Symbolizing community traditions handed down generation to generations.

·         Rituals are prescribed action or ceremonies through which myths become alive to the members in a particular community.

20: Sacraments of Initiation

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• This thesis helps me to understand the meaning, function, and the effects of the 3 sacraments of initiation in the Catholic Church.
  
• This thesis explains how a person once incorporated into the body of Christ is confirmed in the mission of Christ and sent to carry of the same mission of Christ. (to proclaim and establish God’s kingdom) in and through the church.
• This thesis looks into the sensitive issue of the age old controversy on the question of salvation outside the church.

Christian initiation celebrates the conversion (Mk 1,14)

21. Theology of Eucharist

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Introduction:

·         God desires to share Trinitarian love outside God’s self( ad Extra). 

·         so God loved us into existence. Hi plan was to share his love and life with humans and creation.

·         The climax of it reaches in the Christ event. It is this event ( god’s love- on the

           Cross –self giving) which is celebrated in            and through the Eucharist.

·         Therefore we call Eucharist as the mystery of faith or mystery of Trinitarian love. Hence we can say in the Eucharist trinitan God shares his love and life.