The “Wisdom Writer”, Michael Amaladoss and His Thought

This paper offers a synthetic introduction to Michael Amaladoss and his thought. Amaladoss is a member of the Society of Jesus and one of the finest Indian theologians; in the course of decades of engagement with themes such as interfaith dialogue, Indian theology, social justice, and secularism, he...

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Main Author: Enrico Beltramini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/6/396
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spelling doaj-fe5a55fa3b074668a54a3fc1e7dcae362021-06-01T01:36:48ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442021-05-011239639610.3390/rel12060396The “Wisdom Writer”, Michael Amaladoss and His ThoughtEnrico Beltramini0Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, CA 94002, USAThis paper offers a synthetic introduction to Michael Amaladoss and his thought. Amaladoss is a member of the Society of Jesus and one of the finest Indian theologians; in the course of decades of engagement with themes such as interfaith dialogue, Indian theology, social justice, and secularism, he has greatly contributed to putting Asian theology on the map. In this study, I focus on Amaladoss, his theological style, his main intellectual concern, and his theological context. In a nutshell, Amaladoss’s main contribution to Indian theology is the very possibility of a true Indian Indian theology.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/6/396AmaladosstheologyIndiaCatholicism
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description This paper offers a synthetic introduction to Michael Amaladoss and his thought. Amaladoss is a member of the Society of Jesus and one of the finest Indian theologians; in the course of decades of engagement with themes such as interfaith dialogue, Indian theology, social justice, and secularism, he has greatly contributed to putting Asian theology on the map. In this study, I focus on Amaladoss, his theological style, his main intellectual concern, and his theological context. In a nutshell, Amaladoss’s main contribution to Indian theology is the very possibility of a true Indian Indian theology.
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