The Life, Legacy and Theology of M. M. Thomas

Foreword Collin Cowan Introduction Jesudas M. Athyal, George Zachariah and Monica Melanchthon Part I: The Man and His Legacy 1. M.M. Thomas's Theology of Society: An Overview Jesudas M. Athyal 2. The Formation of a Prophet of the Cross: M. M. Thomas, the Early Years Leonora Tubbs Tisdale 3. Reflections on an Intentional Life Lois M. Wilson 4. M.M. Thomas: An Appreciation Charles C. West Part II: Theological Foundation 5. M.M. Thomas and the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace Hielke T. Wolters 6. Re-reading M.M. Thomas in the Context of the Distress of Earth George Zachariah 7. Locating M.M. Thomas between Word and World Adrian Bird 8. M.M. Thomas and Richard Shaull: Comparing Notes on the World Church and the Ecumenical Movement Raimundo Barreto Jr. 9. Messianic Spirit in the Life of the Minjung and All Living Beings Kim Yong-BockPart III: Prophetic Witness for Fuller Humanity 10. Political Aspects of the New Humanity in Christ Gabriele Dietrich 11. In the Grip of an Essential Truth: Prophetic Witness and the Christian Presence in Global Struggles for Justice Allan Aubrey Boesak 12. The Christian Community in a Secular State: The Significance of the Thought of Dr. M.M. Thomas on State and Politics Ninan Koshy 13. A Political Theology of the Crucified God: M. M. Thomas and the Contemporary Political Thought Y. T. Vinayaraj 14. A Champion of People's Power C. T. Kurien 15. Encountering MM's Thoughts in Action Rajendra K. Sail Part IV: A Dialogical Approach 16. Dialogue in the Context of Asian Plurality: Pushing the Boundaries of Dialogue S. Wesley Ariarajah 17. M.M. Thomas in the Multiverse of Religious Traditions David C. Scott 18. Protestant, Catholic, Hindu: Some Reflections on M. M. Thomas' Assessment of Brahmobandhav Upadhyaya Francis Clooney, SJ 19. Dialogue as Witness to the New Creation: Towards a Post-M.M. Thomas Theology of Dialogue Peniel Jesudason Rufus Rajkumar 20. The Missiology of Paul D. Devanandan George R. Hunsberger Select Bibliography Adrian Bird