This is a Memorial Volume for Prof. Noel Kantilal Sheth SJ, a man of ahimsa, compassion
and dialogue. Calm and sober in his attitude, he reached out to others respectfully and
reverentially. His meticulous and methodological nature and analytic-synthetic mind made
him a humble servant, erudite scholar, efficient teacher and responsible administrator.
Twenty scholars have contributed in this volume to topics like Creative Dialogue,
Practical Compassion, Innovative Inclusiveness, Living Diversity, Collective Search for
Wisdom, Commitment to Indian Traditions and Religion for Peace.
This book is about encountering other traditions, building friendly bridges with them,
affirming others compassionately, enabling them and appreciating their diversity and
differences, through dialogue, interaction and cooperation.
Contents
Foreword
Editorial
Rev Prof Noel Kantilal Sheth SJ:
Man of Compassionate Dialogue
1. Noel Sheth : Legend of Scholarship and Gentleness / Mudita Menona Sodder RSCJ
2. A Saint with Spiritual and Scientific World Vision for Genuine World Harmony /
Krishna Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
3. Jesuit Savant's Death Mourned / Jose Kavi
4. Obituary of Rev Prof Noel Sheth (31/10/1943-8/7/2017) / Errol D' Lima
5. Thanksgiving and Farewell Message from Noel Sheth
Introductory Article
1. Triple Dialogue as a Pedagogy for Asia : Learning Together with the Other / Rudolf
C. Heredia
Part 1
Christian Basis
2. Jesus as Guest, God as Host : Reflections on Hospitality in the Gospel of Luke /
Boris Repschinski
3. An Indian Reading of the Wisdom Metaphors in Wis 7:25-26 / Thomas Karimundackal
4. Building Bridges : Models from the New Testament / Rekha M. Chennattu
Part 2
Indian Roots
5. Early Indian Thought : A Key to Unlock Qoheleth / Selva Rathinam
6. The Rich and Diversified Bhagavad Gita : The Centrality of Gita and Its Relationship
to Other Religions / Ithamar Theodor
7. Desiring the Divine : Reinstating the Erotic Subjectivity through the Life and Works
of Andal / Nishant A. Irudayadason
8. Psychoanalysis of Girindrasekhar Bose : A Model for East-West Dialogue / Dolicham
Kollareth
9. Translation Between the Self and its Colonial Other / Victor Ferrao
Part 3
Religious Vision
10. Revisiting Comparative Approaches in the Study of Religion for Contemporary Times /
James Ponniah
11. Human Dignity in Islam : A Bridging Space for Dialogue / J. Charles Davis
12. Living Together in Solidarity : Subaltern Perspectives on Emancipatory Religion /
M. D. Joseph
13. Indian Genius for Religious Harmony / Vadappuram M. Jose
Part 4
Scientific Openness
14. Valuing Unities : Reflections from Biology, Philosophy, and Religion on Our Shared
Future / Donald R. Frohlich and Felipe-Andre's Piedra
15. Nanotechnology and the Risk of Scientism : Philosophy of Science Perspectives / S.
Stephen Jayard
16. Befriending of Science and Religion for the Pursuit of Happiness / Kamladevi
Kunkolienker
Part 5
Dialogical Encounter
17. In Search of Dialogical Wisdom / Kuruvilla Pandikattu
18. Inter-Faith Dialogue to Promote Ecological Justice / Mudita Menona Sodder
19. The Dialogue of Civilizations : The Ricci Model / Rt Rev. Thomas Menamparampil
20. Buddhist Compassion Towards Other Religions / Varan Vardhan
21. Desiderata for Religion as a Pathway to Peace / Keith D'Souza
Concluding Article
22. Journeying beyond Boundaries / Subhash Anand
List of Contributors
The editors are both students and colleagues of Professor Noel Sheth. They both reside
at Papal Seminary, Pune and teaches at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, India. Prof
Pandikattu teaches Philosophy and Prof Karimundackal teaches Scripture.
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