PROF. JOHN KURAKAR PARTICIPATED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

PROF. JOHN KURAKAR PARTICIPATED   INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ECUMENISAM AND SECULARISM AT BANGALORE E.C.C

Prof John Kurakar, Global Council Trustee of the United Religions Initiative and Advocate Sajan Koshy, U.R.I South India Region convener actively participated in the International Conference at Bangalore E.C.C on 17 t0 19 th march,2015.ECC is a International Ecumenical Christian Center founded by very Rev.  M. A. Thomas.

Very Rev.Dr. Cherian Thomas, Director of the center inaugurated the national conference at 8.30 A M. on 17^th Marhch, 2015. Rev. Dr. Reji Samuel welcomed the delegates. ECC Bangalore conducted many programs were geared to bring about a secular democratic, just and egalitarian society based on selfless love, a society that strives for welfare and unity of all people irrespective of caste,colour,creed and gender. The constitution of our country guarantees all people social, economic and political justice, liberty of thought, expression, belief,faith and worship, equality of status and opportunity and fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation. Building up a society based on justice, Liberty, equality and fraternity is participating in nation building

We live in a plurastic society. In India we have plurality of religious of cultures of languages and so on. Plurality has its own beauty as different flowers in a garden. It is god’s creation and we are called to maintain that plurality is a gift from God. God never make carbon copies but  he make originals. Plurality and diversity are God’s design. Everything has its own place and importance and value. Conflicts arise when one tries to replace the others. There can be no peace in the world without peace between religions. The Republic of India did not declare any religion as a state religion rather it declares itself as a secular republic which is essential for co-existence of religions. The Indian version of “secular” means the state shall give equal respects to all religions.

Sajan Koshy