Rev. Fr. Samuel Rayan (1920- ) is an Indian Jesuit theologian who has contributed significantly to the Indian Church. Being a radical humanist, Rayan is convinced that the human person in community is the object of God's special love. Through his theological writings, Rayan pleads for care of the earth, concern for life and commitment to people. In the last week of December 2014 a National Seminar was held in Christ Hall, Calicut, in order to study Rayan's ...
Prophets of the Lord, Friends of the Poor: Indian Christian Reflections on the Religious Life
During the last sixteen centuries, millions of men and women are known to have left everything in order to seek God ?with a relentless quest.? They earnestly endeavored to be radical followers of Christ and genuine prophets of the Lord. The religious life has nurtured, over the years, an army of outstanding men and women who constantly inspired and challenged the Church to renounce its worldly ways and follow Christ more authentically. They also served humanity ...
Towards the Full Flowering of the Human: Interdisciplinary Studies on the Empowerment of Women
