Program-Baccalaureate in Theology

OBS 865 Liturgical Year

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S1 Credits : 1.5 Teacher : Karintholil T. Aim The Course deals with the terms and Concepts of Liturgical Year, the Purpose of Liturgical Time, the Christian Vision of Time and the concept of Sacred Time. It deals also with the Origin of Liturgical Year and Weekly- Yearly - Daily Cycles. The course enquires into the Development of East Syrian Liturgical Year especially of the Syro-Malabar Church. It envisages a detailed Study of the East Syrian Liturgical Seasons namely, the Feasts and Spirit of the Seasons: i) Soovara-Nativity ii) Denha; iii) SaumaRamba- The days of Passion Week; iv) Pascha-Qyamtha; v) Sleeha; vi) Qaitha; vii) Elia-Sleeva-Moose; ix) Qudas E’dtha. In addition, it deals with…

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OBS 864 Sacraments in General

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S2 Credits : 1.5 Teacher : Pittapillil F. Aim Aim of the Course is to understand the history and theology of sacraments in general. Scriptural and patristic studies together with the historical and theological implications will give the students a comprehensive vision of the theme. Separate studies on each sacrament will help for theologizing together with the Universal Church and the Malabar Church in particular. References Errol D’Lima and Thomas Paul. Urumpackal. Sacaments in General, (TPI. Bangalore. 2005). Macquarrie. lohn..! Guide to the Sacraments, (SCM. London. 1999). Faculty of Theology Institute of Philosophy Institute of Eastern Canon Law Courses Programs

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OBS 863 Particular Law of the Syro-Malabar Church

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : Credits : 3 Teacher : Thalacheloor J Aim This course is to familiarize the students the particular law of the Syro-Malabar Church, which includes the discussion of Major archbishop, metropolitan, bishops, exarchs and the organs assisting the eparchial bishop in the governance of the eparchy, clerics, evangelization of nations, divine worship and especially sacraments, feast and penance, marriage, acquisition and administration of temporal goods, laws onbaptized non-Catholic coming into full communion with the Catholic church, ecumenism, palliyogam- procedure rules. References Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches'. The Code of Canon Law Particular Laws of the Syro-Malabar Church (in Synodal News Vol. 11. no. 1 May 2003). Coriden James. Green Thomas. Heintschel Donald,…

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OBS 862 Eco Theology

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S1 Credits : 1.5 Teacher : Kanayankal S. Aim This course aims to introduce students on Catholic moral theological approach to environmental issues. We deal with the following themes in this course: Environmental Crisis; Ecological Approaches; Eco- theology - Bible and Ecology. Fathers of the Church. Recent Documents on Environment; Eco Spirituality; Pastoral Programs. References C.P Moule. Man and Nature in the New Testament (Phiadelphia: 1967). Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church; Edmund Marshall. “Jesus and the Environment: How Green is Christianity? Contemporary Theology Ethics 33/4 (1990). Sebastian Brock. “Humanity and the Natural world in the Syriac Tradition..” sobomost 12 (1990) 131-142. Stander. Hendrik F.. Church Fathers on Ecology. Acta patristica…

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OBS 861 Media Ethics

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : Credits : 1.5 Teacher : Aim This course is intended to provide a basic knowledge about Catholic teaching on media ethics. The course mainly deals with the following themes: media and its challenges. Different types of media, codes, different moral approaches, and catholic teaching on media ethics. References Pontifical Council for Social Communication. The Church and Internet. 2002. Pontifical Council for Social Communication. Ethics in Internet. 2002. Apostolic Exhortation. Evangelii Nutiandi. Pontifical Council for social Communication. Ethics in Communication, 2000 Matthew. Kieran. J tedia Ethics (New York: 1998). Faculty of Theology Institute of Philosophy Institute of Eastern Canon Law Courses Programs

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OBS 859 Theological Methodology for India

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : Credits : 1.5 Teacher : Muriyankavunkal D Aim Today there is an important and crucial question in the theological scenario: To what extent one’s faith commitments, value commitments, political allegiance, self perception, one’s social-cultural context and worldview influence both the process and content of one’s theology? In fact, this would invite us to enter into a discussion about the content, context, methods and effectiveness of Indian theologizing. This course thus enables the students to become familiarize with the different dimensions of Indian theologizing focusing on. on the one hand, the process and consequences of theologizing and on the other, the life and mission of theologians in the Indian-ecclesial context. References Boyd. R.. An…

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OBS 857 Catechesis

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S1 Credits : 3 Teacher : Kochuparambil V. Aim The course aims to know about the Eastern Christianity in general and Eastern Catholic Churches in particular. The theology and liturgy of the East has its historical and theological reasons to stand. A historical study of the Eastern Churches will enable the participants understand them closely and cherish the patrimony of their Church. The Decree for the Eastern Catholic Churches Orientalium Ecclesiarum will be studied in detail. References Roberson. Ronald CSP. The Eastern Christian Churches A brief Survey. (OCRome. 1999). Narikulam. Antony. Oriental Churches. (STAR Alwaye. 2007). Koodappuzha. Xavier. Oriental Churches: An Introduction. (OIRSI Kottayam. 1996). Orientalium Ecclesiarum. Vatican II. Faculty of Theology Institute…

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OBS 856 Theological Anthropology

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S6 Credits : 3 Teacher : Chemmarapally J. Aim The study of Theological Anthropology aims at finding out the meaning of human existence. The course analyses the theme, man as createdin God’s image, in its biblical and patristic perspectives. Theological anthropology should have as its basis the Trinitarian doctrine and the Christological dogma. The course deals with themes such as the original state in which man was created, the state of man after the fall, the consequences of the fall, the economy of Christ in the redemption of man and the eventual deification by the Holy Spirit. The Church is the venue where the two economies function together. Mary is the first human…

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OBS 855 Theology of Missions

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S6 Credits : 3 Teacher : Thekkekarott J. Aim This course offers the participants a better understanding of the nuanced concept of the mission of the Church in the light of the Vatican II and post-Vatican II documents on mission theology. It is intended to bethe comparative study of the pre-Vatican II mission theology and further developments in the field of mission. It also highlights the missionary call and dynamism of the Syro-Malabar Church especially analyzing the problems in the Indian missions consisting of the three individual Churches. References Vadakkumpadan. Paul. Missionaries of Christ, Shillong. 2006. Karotemprayil. Sebastian (Ed). Following Christ in Mission. Pauline Publications. Mumbai. 1995. Pontifical Missionary Union (Ed). Mission for…

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