Harvey Cox in Secular Society (1965) seemed to have predicted the disappearance of religion with the arrival of secularism. This did not happen. He has since nuanced his position, as religions are returning to the…

We are celebrating 150 years of Gandhi’s birth. We all know him as ‘Father of the Nation’ for the stupendous work of gaining independence for India from the mightiest empire through the unique and unprecedented…

Come October, the season of festivals and celebrations begins. Celebrations abound, filled with ‘religious fervour’ across South Asia. Religions outdo each other in celebrating. Unfortunately, in the social mapping, celebrations are also perceived as ‘threat…

Last month, I was commuting between ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’ (Arundhati Roy) and the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAP). I thought I was starting from and arriving at the same station - the ministry of…

For us Jesuits the life and mission in the Society is our pathway to God. ‘Ablaze with God’ Ignatius initiated a process that makes us perennial seekers joining hands with all seekers. [auth] The corollary…

The Universal Apostolic Preferences are a process of responding to the mission of reconciliation, leading to transformation. All four of them are to be viewed in an integrated way as response to life-mission in its…

It is common knowledge in villages that pathways are made by walking. By regularly walking, we create new pathways. The first of the four newly promulgated Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) speaks of the Spiritual Exercises…

For a long time we did not know her name. She was and is a constant presence at our back gate in Jor Bagh (New Delhi) - always with a smile, pressing freshly brought clothes,…