CHALLENGES TO RELIGIOUS LIFE: PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION
On January 14, 2012 the FYMPh brothers of Divyadaan, Salesian Institute of Philosophy, Nashik organized the annual symposium entitled “Challenges to Religious life: Philosophical Reflection” under the guidance of Rev. Fr Robert Pen, the Principal of the institute. The symposium began with the opening prayer, after which Fr. Robert welcomed the guests in which he highlighted the challenging, controversial and yet pertinent nature of the topic of the symposium. The moderator Cl. Naresh Neelam then introduced the topic as well as the three speakers Clerics Bosco Carvalho, Nobin Narzary and Pritam Barla to the audience. The three talks, which then followed, were products of a lot of research, synthesis, study and reflection by the MPh brothers over the three months. The purpose of this symposium was to reflect on religious life today and the crisis it faced in the twenty first century. While exposing the situation of religious vocation today as becoming more challenging, complex and complicated in the background of the various modern trends like consumerism, globalization, technological explosion and digital revolution. Read More
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Latest Publications
Ivo, Coelho. Traditon-Innovation Dynamics in Christian Doctrines. Tradition and Innovation: Philosophy of Rootendness and Openness. Bangalore: ATC Publication, 2011
Pen, Robert. Jurgen habermas’ Philosophy of Communication. Tradition and Innovation: Philosophy of Rootendness and Openness. Bangalore: ATC Publication, 2011.
Forthcoming Events
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- Symposium
- 14th Jan, 2012
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- Seminar on Social Research
- 24th & 25th Feb, 2012
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- M.Ph Dissertation Defense
- 5th March, 2012
Students Corner
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