MM Memorial Lecture

Dr. M.M. Thomas Memorial Lecture
Saturday 06 December 2008, 3.00 p.m.
At Pennamma Bhavanam, Manjadi, Tiruvalla

On the occasion of the twelfth death anniversary of Dr. M.M. Thomas, we have ed the memorial lecture on Saturday, 6 December 2008 at 3.00 p.m. Renowned cultural theorist and writer Dr. P.P. Raveendran (School of Letters, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam) delivered the memorial lecture on

'Cultural Meanings of Globalisation'.

Seminar on COMMUNALISM

one-day seminar
Growth of Communalism and the Attacks on Minorities
on Saturday, 22 November 2008, from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm
at Pennamma Bhavanam

The seminar situated the issues theologically, in order to discuss the questions regarding Christian witness today. The seminar discussed the historical roots of communalism and its linkages with casteism. The discourse on secularism and religiosity was reexamined to understand the growth of communalism in India. There were presentations on the attacks on dalit and tribal Christians in Orissa and the communal violence in Marad to understand the subtle and complex dynamics of communalism today.

Programme
Session I: Roots of Communalism
9.30 am to 1.00 pm
Chair: Simon John
Introduction and welcome speech: Satyan T.M.
K.K. Koch: Communalism and Casteism: The historical links
Rev. Sunny George: Secularism and Religiosity in India: foundational issues

Session II: Contemporary Forms of Communal Violence
2.30 to 4.30 pm Chair: Sonia George
Welcome Speech: Ms. Jincy Thampikkutty
Rev. Jacob P. Thomas (Ayroor Chayal Mar Thoma Church): Attacks on Dalit and
Tribal Christians in Orissa
Vidhu Vincent (Journalist and activist): Violence in Marad and the growth of communal fascism in Kerala
Rev. P.V. Joseph (Senior Faculty, KCC): Theological Reflections on Communalism
Vote of Thanks: Shiju Sam Varughese

Introduction and Welcome Speech: T.M. Satyan

Sri. Simon John

Sri. K.K. Koch

Rev. Sunny George

Audience

LUNCH TIME

Smt. Jincy P. Thampikkutty
Smt. Sonia George
Rev. Jacob P. Thomas

Smt. Vidhu Vincent

Rev P.V. Joseph

audience

Miracle At Cana: Bible Study

BIBLE STUDY
(John 2: 1-11)
led by
Rev. Sam Koshy
(M.Th scholar, Mar Thoma Theological Seminary, Kottayam)
on Saturday 15 November 2008, 2.30 pm
at Pennamma Bhavanam

In his presentation titled 'Bible on Culture', Rev Sam Koshy presented the

cultural studies method in biblical hermeneutics and applied it to understand

the Miracle at Cana.

Rev. Sam Koshy

Audience
Jomon Cheriyan James