It was a defining moment in my life, when my maiden attempt, "A Violent Sight on a Silent Night - Missiological Discourses in the Context of Violence Against Christians" was released by our NCCI President Bishop Taranath Sagar on the 19th October 2009 at Methodist Centre, Mumbai in our NCCI organised third theological conversation among Churches on "Churches as Just and Inclusive Communities."
This book consists of three sections. Proclaiming Witness - Re-readings of the Biblical Texts, Public Witness -Political Reflections and Prophetic Witness - Appeals and Statements from NCCI and other Solidarity messages from Ecumenical Partners. It is a joint publication of NCCI and ISPCK. The book is a compilation of some of my Bible Studies and re-readings of the texts in the context of violence, some of my political writings written as and when the context demanded and the reports and the statements made from NCCI and other friends. This book is dedicated to the Dalit Christian Martyrs of the Kandhamal, Orissa, for it was they who inspired me to pen down the reflections.
I thank God for this endeavour and am also grateful to you for all your encouragement and inspiration. The book has just come out from the press, and once i recieve the copies, i can post you if you require one.
You can check on this link for the cover page.
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/rajpatta/AViolentSightOnASilentNight#
