Joseph Pulikunnel

Mr. Joseph Pulikunnel

Director Indian Institute of Christian Studies Last Update on 12/23/10

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Joseph Pulikunnel from society.

Employment History

• Honorary Director

  Indian Institute of Christian Studies

• Honorary Director

  Hosanna Mount

• Director

  Institute of Christian Studies

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Web References

Haindava Keralam - global community of dedicated Hindu Keralites with a peace mission
www.haindavakeralam.com, 23 Dec 2010 [cached]

Joseph Pulikunnel, Director, Indian Institute for Christian Studies

Most prominent among them is Joseph ...
www.dalitchristian.com, 23 Aug 2009 [cached]

Most prominent among them is Joseph Pulikunnel, who directs the Indian Institute of Christian Studies in Kerala, southern India.

According to him, canon law allows bishops, as the Pope\'s representatives, to administer Church property using legislative, executive and judicial powers. Though Church properties are acquired through contributions by its lay people, they, however, have no say in their administration, he noted.

"The head of the Vatican, a sovereign state, has taken over the administration of Church property in India, another sovereign state,"Pulikunnel told UCA News, adding that this is a bad legal move.

He also points out that the property of other religions in India are managed by government-appointed committees. The exemption for the Church is discrimination; he argues and adds that a law to administer Church property is "overdue."

He said the controversy arises from a misunderstanding.

Indians Abroad - HindustanTimes.com
www.hindustantimes.com, 24 Mar 2004 [cached]

"The only motivation for this is the lure of money," said Joseph Pulikunnel, honorary director of Indian Institute of Christian Studies.

Haindava Keralam - global community of dedicated Hindu Keralites with a peace mission
www.haindavakeralam.com, 6 Dec 2007 [cached]

[Joseph Pulikunnel, Director, Indian Institute for Christian Studies]

The need for Indianisation of the church was mooted by RSS and late Cardinal Joseph Parekattil Archbishop of Ernakulam diocese supported the move. He wrote on 15 the August 1986 that it is imperative to launch a movement of indigenisation of the Churches. “When a non-Christian embraces Christianity, following the dictates of his conscience, he should not be penalised for that, by uprooting him from his social and cultural traditions. What affinity, relationship or indebtedness has he to the foreign culture?

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Joseph Pulikunnel to reform the church on Biblical concepts.

About the need for such an Institute, He says “The church is at present western in organisation and administration and also, completely clergy centered.

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Joseph Pulikunnel from society.

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Pulikunnel suggests to the leaders of the Hindu community to start a dialogue on National rather than with the Bishops and priests of the church.

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Address: Joseph Pulikunnel, Hon. Director, Hosanna Mount, Edamattom - 686 588

Phone & Fax : 91 - 482 â€" 236269/E-mail : hosanna@satyam.net.in

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Mr Joseph Pulikunnel and all Christians all over the world, heard this, read this. Did they publish even an appeal not to torture a believer like this? Later the white Christianity forced him to resign from the Black church he visits for twenty years!reason: the priest of that church Jeremiah cursed US in the pulpit for it's cruelties to the Black.

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This has reference to Indianization of churches, an interview-article of Joseph Pulikunnel by HaindavaKeralam Pradeep Krishnan.

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Mr Pulikunnel must also have said that through out 2000 year history, christianity and their agents have destroyed and eliminated fom this world thousands and thousands of people by butchery and murder and destroyed hundreds and hundreds of indigenous cultures. The sad truth is this holocaust continues even to this day! Of course, Mr Pulikunnel would not dare to speak on these himalayan atrocities and holocaust since his existence itself could be in trouble!

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Congratulations for publishing the views of Mr.Joseph Pulikunnel in your Web Portal!!

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The views of Mr.Joseph Pulikunnel should be appreciated in this context.

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Mr. Joseph Pulikunnel's views are more relevant in this context and hence should be appreciated by all right thinking people.

Joseph Pulikunnel, director ...
www.ucanews.com, 10 Aug 2009 [cached]

Joseph Pulikunnel, director of the Indian Institute of Christian Studies -- UCAN photo

Members of the clergy and other lay people are opposed to the demand.

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Most prominent among them is Joseph Pulikunnel, who directs the Indian Institute of Christian Studies in Kerala, southern India.

According to him, canon law allows bishops, as the Pope's representatives, to administer Church property using legislative, executive and judicial powers. Though Church properties are acquired through contributions by its lay people, they, however, have no say in their administration, he noted.

"The head of the Vatican, a sovereign state, has taken over the administration of Church property in India, another sovereign state,"Pulikunnel told UCA News, adding that this is a bad legal move.

He also points out that the property of other religions in India are managed by government-appointed committees. The exemption for the Church is discrimination, he argues and adds that a law to administer Church property is "overdue."