Quantum mechanics and compassion victor mansfield department of physics and astronomy colgate university hamilton, ny 346 usa june 2007 introduction for nearly a decade, i have had the privilege of intermittent contact with father raimon panikkar. Symposium on the dialogical dialogue and raimon panikkar. Panikkars understanding of the human person is inevitably connected to his interreligious and crosscultural interests that came to dominate the second half of his life. Conversely, if i am not alert and ready to save people from a conflagration, that is to say, if i do not take my spiritual calling in all earnestness. Without attempting to say what contemplation is or how it may be defined, one trait emerges as constant. The person, the microcosm, is not a miniaturization of the macrocosm, the bigger paradigm. Panikkar the person is the meeting place the person is not only bipedal, but the meeting place of all reality, that complex being who. A challenge to modernity contemplation is an ambivalent word. For a more extensive version of panikkars foundations and methodological procedures for dialogue see gerard hall, raimon panikkars intercultural and. He studied science at bonn and barcelona, eventually earning a chemistry. How a forgotten reality can change everything we see, hope for, and believe richard rohr. One of the finest translations to the english language is done by professor raimon pannikar, who now lives in a small mountain village. Media in category raimon panikkar the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Raimon panikkar, christianity iii 1, opera omnia,orbis.
After we posted the obituaryappreciation of raimon panikkar, the apostle of interfaith dialogue, we received a number of questions about why the article made no mention of panikkars marriage. Dharma books, hinduism literature, hinduism books, philosphy books, intrareligious dialogue raimon panikkar 1978. Raimon panikkar has presented his worldwide audiences a synthesis of his reflections on the meaning of christ in. What is the connection between humanism and the christian doctrines of the crucifixion. Reviewed by john lounibos, dominican college, orangeburg, ny, 10962. He is recognized as one of the major contributors to the modern. Raimon panikkar was a roman catholic priest and theologian who, by merging hindu and buddhist thought with christianity, became a leader of interreligious dialogue. Raimon panikkar, the rhythm of being maryknoll, ny. Laureato in chimica, filosofia e teologia, ordinato sacerdote nel 1946, ha tenuto corsi e lezioni nelle maggiori universita deuropa, india e america. Christophany by raimon panikkar cliff notes by cynthia bourgeault this profound but complex study weaves together several key ideas in an intricate intellectual tapestry which draws on both theological discourse and lived experience, and on both christian and hinduadvaitic reference points. Raimon panikkars rich library has been donated to the library of the university of girona, which has undertaken to provide a special room and to catalogue all his books so that they can be consulted. Ashram gurudeva academy newspaper church temple resources hhe the vedas are mankinds oldest scriptures considered by hindus to be a direct revelation of god.
Roman numerals indicate the edition to which the author refers while cardinals indicate the other editions. Read more video on friday, at the santa maria abbey in montserrat spain, a mass will be. Raimon panikkar was born in barcelona, spain, in 1918 and is acitizen of india. The intrareligious dialogue, revised edition paperback may 1, 1999. Panikkar we should approach this topic with great fear and respect. Bom into two major religious traditions, the catholicchristian and the hindu, he has been striving since his early years towards the harmony of a pluralistic world. Every christian theologian works with an implicit or better explicit christology.
A man of deep and wide learning and an extremely prolific author, panikkar is equally at home in various religious and cultural traditions and embodies in himself. Books by raimon panikkar author of the experience of god. Professor raimon panikkar, one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century in the areas of comparative religion, theology, and interreligious dialogue, died at. Unity and pluralism in the thought of raimon panikkar and bede griffiths bede griffiths and raimon panikkar came to india at approximately the same time in 1955 and remained close friends until bedes death in 1993. Human rights are trampled upon in the east as in the west, in the north as in the south of our planet. For a more extensive version of panikkar s foundations and methodological procedures for dialogue see gerard hall, raimon panikkar s intercultural and. His early commitment to catholicism and his three doctorates and mastery of hindu texts led to a significant modern audience for his work and the founding of several interfaith organizations. Raimon panikkar raimon panikkar barcellona 1918 partecipa di una tradizione indiana ed europea, indu e cristiana, scientifica e umanistica. Raimon panikkar was born to a spanish roman catholic mother and a hindu indian father in barcelona. The son of a hindu father from kerala, and a roman catholic mother from spain, a doctor in science, philosophy and theology, and a student of. Raimon panikkar, christianity iii 1, opera omnia,orbis book ny 2015 in this latest installment of his opera omnia, raimon panikkar treats a vast array of topics germane to any study or appreciation of christianity. Raimon panikkar some conditions for a transcultural theology.
Pseudodionysius, agnosia, raimon panikkar, apophatic, cataphatic, mystical theology, experience of god. Klostermaier raymond panikkar is well known to many people who are concerned with hinduchristian dialogue. Schreiter christology from a contemporary african perspective caritas mccarthy who is sebastian rodrigues. Raimon panikkar, a roman catholic theologian whose embrace of hindu scriptures and buddhism made him an influential voice for promoting dialogue among the worlds religions, died on aug.
Raimon panikkar alemany, also known as raimundo panikkar and raymond panikkar november 2, 1918 august 26, 2010, was a catalan roman catholic priest and a proponent of interfaith dialogue. Ug krishnamurti met luc sala in 2002 in amsterdam full interview. Professor raimon panikkar, one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century in the areas of comparative religion, theology, and interreligious. Raimon panikkar quotes author of the experience of god. Raimon panikkar and the union of love and knowledge. As a scholar, he specialized in comparative religion. Raimon panikkars christophany a day of engagement, reflection, and contemplation the son of an indian hindu father and a spanish catholic mother, panikkar was simultaneously a philosopher, theologian, mystic, poet, and catholic priest. Profeta del dopodomani, san paolo, cinisello balsamo mi 2011.
Raimon panikkar, christophany, the fullness of man. Raymond panikkars the unknown christ if hinduism k. Many families from other hindu and christian families were. Klostermaier, raymond panikkars the unknown christ of. Raimon panikkar who struggles against western strict monotheism. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Raimon panikkar has 105 books on goodreads with 1142 ratings. Raimon panikkars most popular book is the experience of god. This final word of interreligious scholar extraordinaire, raimon panikkar 1918 2010, is the fruit of nine of life and decades reflection on the worlds major religious and cultural traditions.
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