LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034 M.A.DEGREE EXAMINATION PHILOSOPHY SECONDSEMESTER APRIL 2017
16PPL2MC02- CONTEMPORARY INDIAN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT
Date: 03/04/2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
09:00-12:00 Part A Answer all the questions (6x6=36 marks)
1. State the views of Radhakrishnan and Vivekananda on Hindu Advaita and Humanization.
2. Describe death, truth, and morality according to Humanism.
3. State the significance and relevance of Uppsala Report?
4. How does Panikkar distinguish between province and parish?
5. Bring out the importance of the resurrection of Jesus according to M. M. Thomas.
6. What role does faith and belief play in the process of dialogue with Hinduism?
Part B Answer the following questions x 16=64 marks)
7 Critically assess the models of dialogue as presented by Panikkar. (16 marks) OR
Illustrate the cosmotheandric vision of reality as enumerated by Panikkar. (16 marks)
8 The new church, envisaged by M.M. Thomas, is where there is 'Christ-centred fellowship of faith and Hindu ethics'- discuss. (16 marks) OR
Illustrate the Theology of Mission of the Church towards secularism. (16 marks)
9 DiscussUpadhyaya's view that 'bearing one another's burden is a sourceof greatness'. (08 marks)
How does respect for women foster greatness? Suggest measures to promote greatness for women in India. (08 marks) OR
(C)Elucidate the obstacles to conversion in India and the remedies as suggested byB.Upadhyaya. (16 marks)
Discuss the challenges toPluralism in Indian today. (08 marks)
(B)How does Devanandanexplain 'salvation is humanization' project in Hinduism? (08 marks) OR
How the Person and Principle of Jesus is reconciled in the Theology of Mission in India? (16 marks)