Cultural Challenges in Christian Mission

"Culture has moved quite unexpectedly to the centre of people's aspirations and anxieties. It is linked with people's deeper level identities, their historic memories, ethnic pride, their collective psyche, community ambitions, motivations, shared prejudices and fears." -Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil SDB, DD TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements : Kuricilci Chittattukulam, SDB 1. Introduction: S.M. Michael, svd 2. Culture has moved to the Centre: Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, sclb 3. Challenges of Globalization and Post-Modern Culture A Christian Response: S.M. Michael svd 4. Hindutva: Cultural Nationalism as Cultural Intolerance: Lancy Lobo, sj 5. The Political Challenge and the Christian Response towards an Authentic Democratic Culture: Louis D'Silva 6. Challenges of Cultural Conflicts Affecting the Missionary Activities in India: Augustine Kanjamala, svcl 7. Dalit Cultural Streams as Dialogical Partner With the Church: A. Maria Anil Raja, sj 8. Cultural Change among Tribals and Christian Response in Chotanagpur: Agapit Tirkey, sj 9. Cultural Change among Tribals and Christian Response in Northeast India: Angeline Lotsmuero, msmhc 10. Media and the Church in the Indian Cultural Context: One Nation, But not one Culture : John Dayal 11. Information, Communication Technology Culture and Youth: Joaquim Fernandes, sdb 12. Formation Relating to Indian Cultural Context: Inigo, ssa 13. Religious Conversion in a Secular and pluralist World: Rudolf C. Heredia, sj 14. Inculturation in India Review-and Prospects in the Pluricultural Context of India: Jacob Theckcinath 15. Teaching and Response of the Universal Church on Cultural Challenges Today: Theodore Mascarenhas, sfoc 16. Statement of the National Consultation on Cultural Challenges in Christian Mission Today