Author: CCV

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India’s Untouchables – Gwendolyn Simpson Chabrier

Hypocrisies of caste system – Timely reminder to Indians: In THE ASIAN AGE,  PATRALEKHA CHATTERJEE,  Apr 21, 2017 The book comes across as one about caste as seen through a Western lens.  Grove Press, pp. 272, Rs 1,088 (Note: This article is...

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186 Indian MPs criminals? Crooks in politics

Amulya Ganguli, in the Statesman, April 19, 2017 (Note: Can you imagine that a third of our MPs are criminals, including the Shiv Sena MP seen in the picture and no action can be taken against him? What good can come...

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Cardinal Tagle kisses feet of former drug addicts

Philippine Cardinal sets example – Joe Torres, Manila Philippines  in UCANews,April 17, 2017.  Philippine church leader calls on Catholics to fight culture of death [In the Pic: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila kisses the foot of one of the “apostles” who...

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Thou shalt not Kill: End  2001 resolution on military force

Iranian men shout anti-U.S. slogans after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, April 7, following U.S. missile strikes in Syria. (CNS/Abedin Taherkenareh, EPA) – NCR Editorial Staff , in Nationai Catholic Reporter,  Apr. 13, 2017 (Note: It is time to remind the US the...

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Cow vigilantism or Minority hunting?

By Surjit S Bhalla | Published in Indian Express, April 12, 2017 PM Modi has nothing to gain and everything to lose by pursuing a divisive social agenda. He has to worry both about the enemy within, and the one outside, his development...

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Coptic Church attack kills 47 Silence of Hosanna!

 Editorial, in  Hinsustan Times, April 12, 2017  (Note: This tragedy is the pictorial proof that conflict of religions, called also of civilisations is not an instance of civilization but of barbarism trying to prove their  idiotic idea  that “my God is better and stronger...

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Prohibition deepens rather than solves problems

Resist ban mania –  Rulers have  to understand that prohibition deepens rather than solves problems – April 11, 2017,  Times of India Editorial (Note: It is useless to send out executive orders which can’t be executed. Eating and drinking habits differ from people to...

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Is not India casteist, racist?

A reflection on article: ‘Indians racists to the core’ of Aakar Patel below   CCV wrote several editorials, expressing the view that we Indians are racists and casteists, with many compelling instances. Still the external affairs minister and Government officials...

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India: Knowing Our Heritage

  By Mathew Idikkula(Chicago)          (Note: Mathew Idikkula is one of CCV’s valued columnist in Chicago. His forte is Indian philosophy, spiriuality and culture. CCV wishes him well and God’s blessings. james kottoor, editor).        There remains a...

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A NEW THEOLOGY OF HOPE AND LOVE

Swami Snehananda Jyoti   Theology is the knowledge about God. Since God is the object of faith, theology presupposes faith. Faith, hope, and love are the three prime theological virtues. Any theology is sheer speculation and anthropomorphic as God is...