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A Select Bibliography of the Writings of Stanley S. Samartha



A. Books and edited works

One Christ, many religions: toward a revised Christology, Maryknoll, N.Y., Orbis Books, 1991.

The Hindu View of History, Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, 1959, p. 341.

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills, (Joint Editor, Devanandan's Sermons and Bible Studies), C.I.S.R.S., Bangalore, 1963, p. 341.

Introduction to Radhakrishnan, Association Press, New York, and Y.M.C.A. Publishing House, New Delhi, 1964, p. 341.

The Hindu Response to the Unbound Christ: Towards A Christology in India (English edition) - Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, 1974, p. 341.

Dialogue Between Men of living Faiths, (Editor), World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1971, p. 341.

Living Faiths and the Ecumenical Movement, (Editor), World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1972, p. 341. Indian Edition, Unity Books, Delhi, 1973.

Living Faiths and Ultimate Goals, (Editor), World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1973, p. 341; also Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, 1974.

Christian-Muslim Dialogue-Papers from Broumana 1972, (Editor), World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1973, pp. 341.

Faith in the Midst of Faiths, (Editor), World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1978, p.341.

Man in Nature: Guest or Engineer, (Editor), Ecumenical Institute, Colombo, 1979, p. 341.

Courage For Dialogue, World Council of Churches, Geneva and Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, 1981, p. 341.

Between Two Cultures, World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1996.

I could not go to Church on Good Friday, Asian Trading Corporation, Bangalore, 2000.

B. Selected Articles

"The Modern Hindu View of History", Religion and Society, Vol. VI, No. 3, October 1959, Bangalore, p. 342.

"Recent Christian Theological Publications in Kannada", Indian Journal of Theology, Vol. IX, No. 3, July-September 1960, Serampore, p. 342.

"Basic Beliefs and Practices of Village Religion in South India", Religion and Society, Vol. VIII, No. 2, 1961, Bangalore, p. 342. "Swami Vivekananda: The Man and His Message", Aikya, Vol. 9, No. 2, February 1963, Bangalore, p. 342.

"Paul David Devanandan (1901-1962) International Review of Mission, Vol. Ill, No. 206, April 1963, London, p. 342.

"S. Radhakrishnan: Jesus Christ-One Among the Many", Religion and Society, Vol. XI, No. 3, 1964, Bangalore, p. 342.

"Major Issues in the Hindu-Christian Dialogue Today" in Inter-Religious Dialogue, Ed. Herbert Jai Singh, C.I.S.R.S., Bangalore, 1967. Also in Man's Religious Quest, Editor Whitfield Foy, Croom Helm, London, 1978. p. 342.

"Rethinking Theological Education in India Today", National Christian Council Review, Nagpur, Vol. LXXXVII, No. 2, February 1967 (enlarged and published as a chapter in Renewal and Mission, Editors A. D. Manuel and D. S. Lyon, Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1968), p. 343.

"The Significance of the Historical in Contemporary Hinduism", Indian Journal of Theology, Vol. XVI, No. 1, January-June 1967.

"Contact, Controversy and Communication"-Review Article on Hallencreutz's book: Kraemer Towards Tambaram, Indian Journal of Theology, Vol. XVII, No. 1, January-March 1968, Serampore.

"The Quest for Salvation and the Dialogue between Religions", International Review of Mission, October 1968.

"Is Dialogue Compatible with Mission?" - in German: Christ und Welt, 14-11-1969.

"Perennial Springs and Dried up Wells", In: Perspective, Y.W.C.A., Geneva, February-March 1969.

"Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolence in a World of Conflict", Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, U.S.A., Winter 1970, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 52-60. (For German version see below).

"Mahatma Gandhi: Gewaltlosigkeit in einer gewalttâtigen Welt", Evangelisches Missions Magazin, Basel, Heft 1/ 1970.

"Christian Study Centres and Asian Churches", International Review of Mission, April 1970.

"Is Nonviolence out of Date?", Religion in Life, Abingdon Press, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., Autumn 1970.

"The World Council of Churches and Men of other Faiths and Ideologies" - Ecumenical Review, July 1970.

Introduction to New Approaches to Men of other Faiths by Carl F. Hallencreutz, World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1970, pp. 7-14.

"More than an Encounter of Commitments", International Review of Mission, Vol. LIX, No. 236, October 1970.

"Dialogue as a Continuing Christian Concern", Ecumenical Review, Vol. XXIII, No. 2, April 1971. Also in Christianity and other Religions, Edited by John Hick and Brian Hebblethwaite, Collins, London, 1980.

"Religious Pluralism and the Quest for Human Community" - Chapter VIII, In: The Unity of Mankind in the Perspective of Christian Faith-Essays in honour of W. A. Visser't Hooft for his 70th birthday, ed. by Dr. Robert Nelson, E. J. Brill, Leiden, 1971. "The Progress and Promise of Inter-Religious Dialogues", Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 9, No. 3, 1972.

"Dialogue: Significant Issues in the Continuing Debate", Ecumenical Review, Vol. XXIV, No. 3, July 1972.

"... and Ideologies", Ecumenical Review, Vol. XXIV, No. 4, October 1972.

"Christian-Muslim Dialogue in the Perspective of Recent History"-Islam and the Modern Age, New Delhi, Vol. 111, No. 4, November 1972.

"Living Faiths and Ultimate Goals"- Introducing a Discussion, Ecumenical Review, Vol. XXV, No. 2, April 1973.

"The Holy Spirit and People of Various Faiths, Cultures and Ideologies", Lecture, Oxford Institute of Methodist Studies, Lincoln College, Oxford, July 1973. Published in: The Holy Spirit: Edited by Dow Kirkpatrick, Tidingen, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., 1974, pp. 20-39.

"Other People's Faiths", Sermon preached to the Sixth Public Relations World Congress, Geneva, April 1973, In-Frontier, Vol. 17, No. 2, Summer 1974, London.

"Narrow Doors and Wider Horizons" - Sermon preached at the Ecumenical Centre, April 3, 1974.

"Towards World Community: Resources and Responsibilities for Living Together", Opening Address, Multi-lateral Dialogue, Colombo, April 1974. Colombo Papers, Geneva, 1975, pp. 3-13.

"Mission and Movements of Innovation", Opening Address, International Association for Mission Studies, Frankfurt, July 1974. Missiology: An International Review, Pasadena, California, U.S.A., April 1975.

"Called to Community", One World, WCC, Geneva, No. 7, June 1975.

"Transcendental Values and Human Needs in Political Life Today", Address, International Diplomatie Seminar, Salzburg, Austria, August 1974.

"Reflections on a Multi-lateral Dialogue", Ecumenical Review, Vol. XXVI, No. 4, October 1974, Geneva, pp. 637-646.

Teape Westcott Lectures, 1974, Cambridge University. Hindu-Christian Meeting Points: Three Lectures: 1-Dialogue; 11-History,- 111-Spirituality.

"Can Mount Sinai and River Ganga Meet?" Public Lecture organized by the Department of Extra-Mural Studies, Universty of London in co-operation with the World Congress of Faiths, October 1975. Also delivered in February 1976 at the Ecumenical Institute, Tantur, Jerusalem.- - Published in , Aspects of Inter-faith. Dialogue, Jerusalem 1976.

"Areas of Concern in Asian Theology", Lecture, Consultation on Asian and African Theology, Bossey, Jupe 9, 1976. Published in: African, and Asian Contributions to Contemporary Theology. Ed. by John S. Mbiti, World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1977, pp. 18-28.

"Courage for Dialogue": An Interpretation of the Debate at the World Council of Churches' Assembly held at Nairobi, November 1975 on Seeking Community.World Faiths, Autumn 1976, London, pp. 33-43; and Religion and Society, Vol. XXIII, No. 3, September 1.976, pp. 22-35.

"Contemplative Christianity" review of book by Aelard Graham Mowbrays, London and Oxford, 1974, in Ecumenical Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, July 1976, p. 363.

"Peace through Religion: Problems and Possibilities"- Paper presented to the Asian Conference on Religion and Peace, Singapore, November 25-30, 1976.

"Religions in the Quest for World Peace" - Paper presented to the World Conference of Religious Workers for Peace, Disarmament and Just Relations among Nations, Moscow, June 6-10, 1977. Published in German: "Religionen auf der Suche nach dem, Weltffieden", In: Evangelische Monatsschrift, Heft 8, Berlin, August 1977, pp. 205-207.

"Dialogue in Community: A Pause for Reflection" - Opening Address to the Ecumenical Consultation Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 18-27, 1977. In: Faith in the Midst of Faiths, World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1977, pp. 8-15.

"Dialogue in Community: A Step Forward". An Interpretation of the Chiang Mai Consultation. In: Faith in the Midst of Faiths, World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1977. Also in: Religion and Society, Vol. XXIV, No. 4, Bangalore, December 1977, pp. 183-190. Also in German in Denkpause im Dialog by Michael Mildenberger, Verlag Otto Lembeck, Frankfurt am Main, 1978: Ein Schritt vorwârts, pp. 131-138.

Review of A Reader's Guide to Great Religions, Second Edition. Edited by Charles J. Adams, The Free Press, New York, 1977 in Ecumenical Review, Vol. 30, No. 1, January 1978, p. 78.

"Ecumenical Issues in Community Relations". Lecture delivered at the Centre for Indian and Inter-Religious Studies, Rome, June 15, 1978.

"World Religions: Barriers to Community or Bearers of Peace?" Paper presented to The International Conference of Scientists and Religious Leaders on Shaping the Future of Mankind; July 1978, Kyoto, Japan. Published in INSIGHT: A Journal of World Religions, Vol. 3, No. 1-2, Chambersburg, Penn., U.S.A., 1979, pp. 28-33.

"Multi-religious Dialogue and Action in Conflict Situations". Paper read at the Third Assembly of the World Conference on Religion and Peace, Princeton, 1979. WCRP, New York, 1979.

"Guidelines on Dialogue", Ecumenical Review, Vol. 31, Number 2, April 1979, pp. 155-168.

"Partners in Community: Some Reflections on Hindu-Christian Relations Today", Occasional Bulletin of Missionary Research, Ventnor, N.J., U.S.A., Vol. 4, No. 2, April 1980. Also in German.

Bible Study on "Ecumenical Boasting", One World, No. 49. September 1979.

"The Lordship of Christ and Religious Pluralism", Opening Address, Consultation on Christ's Lordship and Religious Pluralism, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A., October 24-27, 1979. Orbis Books, New York, 1980.

"The Kingdom of Godin a Religiously Plural World", Address delivered at the seventeenth session of the Synod of the Church of South India, January 11, 1980, Tambaram, Madras, Ecumenical Review, Volume 32, No. 2, April 1980.

Bible Study: "To Suffer Outside the Gate", One World, No. 56, May 1980.

"Ganga and Galilee: Two Approaches to Truth", Chapter in Diversities of Religious Experience, Edited by John Hick and Hasan Askari. See p.346

"What is Repetitive and What is New in Life", South India Churchman, Madras, India, September 1981.

"Contemporary Trends in Hinduism", in German, Lexikon Kirchen und ëkumenische Bewegung, Verlag Otto Lembeck, Frankfurt, F.R.G., 1982.

"Milk and Honey-Without the Lord?" An Address delivered to the Karnataka Central Diocesan Council Meeting, Bangalore, Oct. 26, 1981. The National Christian Couneil Review, December, 1981.

"Indian Realities and the Wholeness of Christ". Opening Address delivered to the V Conference of the International Association for Mission Studies, Whitefield, Bangalore, January 4, 1982, Missiology, Volume X, No. 3, July 1982. Pasadena, California, U.S.A.

"Hidden from the Wise." A Bible study on Mathew 11:25-30, One World, WCC, Geneva, September 1982.

Report to Central Committee, Nairobi, 1975 in From Uppsala to Nairobi, 1968-1975. Ed. David Johnson, Friendship Press, New York and London, 1975, pp. 98-108.

Report to Dialogue Working Group (DFI), Athens, 1973, DFI. Minutes, World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1973, pp. 25-31.

Report to Dialogue Working Group, New Delhi, 1974, DFI Minutes, WCC, Geneva 1974, pp. 25-27.

Report to Dialogue Working Group, Trinidad, 1978, DFI Minutes, WCC, Geneva, 1978, pp. 25-34.

Report to Dialogue Working Group, Matrafüred/Hungary, 1980, DFI Minutes, WCC, Geneva, 1980, pp. 27-36.



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