Sub-Themes:

The papers should essentially be based on the theme of the conference reflecting the presenters’ context (international or local) in the areas of Biblical Studies, History of Christianity, Second Vatican Council and its Reforms, Christian Art, Architecture and Literature, Theology of Peace, Current Trends in Christianity, Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue and the Contributions of Tamil Christian scholars.

Topics of interest for submission of the research papers include, but are not limited to:

• The Contribution of Christianity towards Human Rights, Justice and Peace
• Christianity and Social harmony
• Christian Perspective of Transitional Justice
• Christianity and the Global Issues of Social Justice
• Local Christian Churches and the Human and Ethical Life of the Tamils
• Christian Ethics in the Tamil Matrix (Culture / Language / Society / Art, etc.)
• Theology of Liberation
• Theologizing the Liberation Struggles of the Marginalized
• Theologizing Human Migration / Experience of the Expatriate
• Christian Response to Terrorism
• A New Narrative for Religious Pluralism
• Christian Philosophy
• Christian Anthropology
• Christianity and the Responsibility for Education
• Christianity and Science
• Formulating Ethical Imperatives for Technological Age
• Christianity and Eco Perspectives (Ecological Responsibility)
• Christian perspective of Social Communication
• Politics and Theology: The Challenge of Mutual Reforming
• Christian View of Democracy and the Participation of Social Minorities in Society and State
• Christianity and the Social Changes
• Feminist Theology, Women Empowerment and Gender Perspective
• Dalit Theology
• Inter-Religious Dialogue: Christianity and the Dialogue with other Religions
• The Approach of Comparative Religion: Religious Identities and Encounters
• Ecumenism
• Christian Art, Architecture and Literature
• Contribution of Christian Scholars to Tamil Language, Art, Architecture and Literature