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is a great honour for me to be invited by His Grace the Most Rev.Dr Joseph Mar Thoma<br />
It<br />
to give an address about the work of Dr M.M. Thomas. My own theological<br />
Metropolitan<br />
started with my study in the Netherlands and in Bangalore at the United<br />
journey<br />
College. My stay in Bangalore brought me in contact with M.M.Thomas and<br />
Theological<br />
me to study his theologicalthinking. In those days, we very much focussed<br />
encouraged<br />
what was called ‘doing theology’ as we felt that academic theology can only be<br />
on<br />
if it is rooted in the day to day struggle of people for their basic needs. To me<br />
relevant<br />
theological journey seemed to be an excellent example of ‘doing theology’ as<br />
Thomas’<br />
did not began his reflections in an academic setting, but through his involvement with<br />
he<br />
concerns. My study of his thinking was therefore inspired by an eagerness to<br />
social<br />
Dr. M.M. Thomas’ Theology<br />
of<br />
Prophetic Participation in Salvation<br />
and<br />
the Struggle for Humanisation<br />
Presentation at the seminar of the Birth Centenary Celebration of M.M.Thomas<br />
in Tiruvalla, 31 August 2015 by<br />
Rev.Dr Hielke Wolters, Associate General Secretary of the World Council of Churches<br />
Introductory remarks<br />
know from where he got his ideas and theologicalinsights: from being involved of the
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