Mar Thoma Margam The Ecclesial Heritage of the St Thomas Christians

includes index and biblioraphy

I. THEOLOGY 1 The Christ-Experience of Mar Thoma Sliha Dr Vincent Alappat 13 2 Peshitta Bible in the Theological Tradition of St Thomas Christians Dr Andrews Mekkattukunnel 23 3 To Be on the Way: Philosophizing on the Mar Thoma Margam Dr Alex Tharamangalam 29 4 Theology of Individual Churches DrMathew Vellanickal 34 5 Living Catholicity and Syro-Malabar Church Dr Thomas Puthukulangara 46 6 Characteristics of Oriental Theology Dr Joy Karukaparampil 5 6 7 Judeo-Christian and Patristic Roots of St Thomas Christians Dr Thomas Koonammakkal 68 8 Trinitarian Theology in the East Syriac Patristic Tradition Dr Philip Mattathil 79 9 Basic Orientations of the Christology of St Thomas Christians Dr Sebastian Chalakkal 87 10 Christological Agreement between the Assyrian Church of the East and the Catholic Church Dr George Thumpanirappel 97 11 Salvation as Re-entry into the Lost Paradise according to Mar Aprem of Nisibis Dr Mathew Paikatt 114 12 The Understanding of Divinization in St Ephrem Dr Sebastian Vethanath 122 13 Life in the Holy Spirit: Role of the Holy Spirit in the Theology of the Syro-Malabar Church Dr Emmanuel Kaniyamparambil OCD 129 14 Ecclesiological Perspectives of St Thomas Christians Mar Joseph Kallarangatt 139 15 "Abide in Peace" Eschatological Expectations in the Texts of Funeral Services of Priests in the Chaldean and Malabar Churches Dr Thomas Neendoor 155 16 Missiology of the Thomas Christians Dr Xavier Kochuparampil 17 Mary in the Early Syriac Tradition Dr Thomas Kollamparampil CMI 18 Theology of Priesthood in the East Syrian Tradition: A Re-Reading Dr James Palackal 19 Ecumenical Endeavors among the St Thomas Christians Mar Joseph Powathil 20 Ecumenical Relationship of the Malankara Catholic Church with the Malankara Orthodox Churches Dr Geevarghese Chediath II. LITURGY 1 General Characteristics and Sources of the Liturgy of the Saint Thomas Christians Dr Varghese Pathikulangara CMI 2 Theology of Mysteries in the East Syriac Tradition Dr Jose Kochuparampil 3 Theology of Syro-Malabar Qurbana Dr Pauly Maniyattu 4 Origin and Structural Development of the Anaphora of Addai and Mari Dr Thomas Mannooramparampil 5 A Short Study on the Anaphora of Mar Theodore of Mopsuestia Dr Jacob Vadakkel 6 The Anaphora of Mar Nestorius: History and Theology Dr Sebastian Naduthadam 7 The Images of Church in the Syro-Malabar Qurbana Sr Dr Sophy Rose CMC 8 The Liturgical Year of the East Syriac Church Dr Charles Payngot CMI 9 Celebration and Theology of the Feast of Denha among the St Thomas Christians Dr Geo Pallikunnel CMI 10 The Celebration of the Passion Week in the East Syrian Liturgy Dr Joseph Naduvilezham 11 The Feast of Dukhrana Dr Thomas Anikuzhikattil 12 The Adoration of Mar Sliba among the Palaeo-Christians in India Dr Joseph Vazhuthanappally MST 13 Divine Praises (Liturgy of the Hours) In the Church of St Thomas Christians Dr John Moolan 14 Sacramentals (Subsidiary Mysteries) and Devotions among Thomas Christians Dr Lonappan Arangassery MST 15 East Syriac Liturgical Poetry of the St Thomas Christians Dr Joseph Alencherry III. SPIRITUALITY AND CULTURE 1 Spiritual Heritage and Ascetic Practises in the Life of St Thomas Christians Dr Jose Puthiaparampil 2 The Spiritual Life of the St Thomas Christians Dr Joseph Chalasserry 3 Monasticism is the East Syriac Tradition Fr Naiju Jose Kalambukattu CMI 4 Eastern Christian Asceticism: An Experience of Paschal Joy (Gaudium Paschale) Dr George Thomas Kallunkal QIC 5 The Image of Christ in the Liturgical Spirituality of the Malankara Church Dr Antony Kakkanatt 6 Spirituality in Syro-Antiochean Orthodox Tradition Dr Baby Varghese 7 Spiritual Traditions of the Assyrian Church of the East in India DrMarAprem 8 Religious Congregations of Syro-Malabar Church and Mar Thoma Margam Dr Jos