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Research Guidance
I have been guide (advisor) for the following Ph. D. dissertations at the University of Madras (India). I also correct the papers of the M. A. students of Catholic Theological Union who take my courses.
(A) Doctoral Dissertations (Ph.D.):
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John Dilip
Chakkanat:
"The Role of Public Action as Catalytic Action:
A Model for the Church.”
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Margaret Shanthi
Stevens:
"The Impact of Religio-cultural Myths on
the Dalit Women of Rural Tamilnadu”.
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Mathew George:
"The Impact
of Salesian Education on the Santals of Murshidabad District (W.B.)”
►Eugene A.:“The Spirituality and Impact of Anthony De Mello.”
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Jose Thathrathil:
“The Potta Phenomenon [the largest
retreat centre in the world, in Kerala, India, with 8,000 to 12,000
persons making spiritual retreats every week]: A Socio‑religious
Study”.[The student did not complete his dissertation.]
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Joseph Andrew:
“The Representation of Minorities, especially of Christians, in Tamil Cinema.” [The student discontinued his research]
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Malhia Joshua:
“Ethical Dilemmas in Contemporary Medical Practice: A Study among Medical Practitioners in India.”
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Pavul Raj:
“Catholic Religious in India today: A Psycho-social Inquiry.”
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Joshua Iyadurai:
“Self-transformative Religious Experiences: A Phenomenological Inquiry”
► K. K. Johnny:
“The Impact of Religious Counselling on Depression in Terminally Ill Patients.”
►Varghese A.:“The Impact of Christian Colleges on the Values of the Students.”
(Most of these dissertations were interdisciplinary—linking theological themes to current social issue. They involved both library-based research and field work, questionnaires, interviews, case studies, etc., the results of which were analyzed with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.)
(B)M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy) Dissertations:
(The M.Phil. is a 12- to 18-month graduate programme, which comes after the Master’s degree and before the doctorate. It requires one semester of classes and examinations at advanced level, followed by a dissertation, and a viva based on it.)
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John Dilip Chakkanat:
“Of God and Mammon: J. C. Kumarappa’s Religious Theory of Economics as a Counterpoint to the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT)”
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Mathew George:
"Tribal Hermeneutics for a Contextual Theology."
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Sam Asir Victor:
“Experience of Self and Experience of God according to Karl Rahner.”
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Rayar Kulandaisamy:
“The Marian Dimension in Post-Conciliar Theology, with special reference to Some Christologies and Ecclesiologies”
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Malhia Joshua:
“The
Spirituality of Henri J. M. Nouwen”
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Nambikkainathan:
“Faith Education of Adolescents, with Special Reference to the Parish Set-up in Chennai”
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Joseph Muthuplackel:
“Indian
Trends in Eco-Spirituality”
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Suzanne J:
“The Empowerment of Women through Cluny Education in Pondicherry”
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Sunny Kuruvilla:
“The Contribution of Prof. P.C. Devassia’s Mahakavya “Kristubhagavatam towards a Christian-Hindu Encounter”
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Terence Mukhia:
“The
Origin and Development of Catholicism in Darjeeling Hills”
► Santosh Kumar:
“A Study on the Life of Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922), with a Focus on the Spiritual Factors that Shaped Her as a Social Reformer”
► Joshua Iyadurai:
“Religious Experiences of Christian College Students: The Christian Students of Chennai.”
► Antony Joseph (Snehadas):
“The Concept of Love of Self among the Participants and Non-Participants of Sneha Yoga Dhyana”
► Masilla Joseph:
“Religious Faith and Public Morality: A Study among Government Sevants”
► N. G. Mathew:
“Spirituality/Religiosity as a Resource in Coping with Terminal Illness: A Study among HIV/AIDS Patients in Chennai”
(C) M. A.
Dissertations:
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Lizzy Mathew:
“Women
Religious in India and the Quest for Meaning.”
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Elizabeth Majella:
“Child Sexual
Abuse: Prevalence, Effects and Treatment, with Special Reference to
the Indian Situation.”
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Philomina Joseph:
“The Role of Women in the Anti-Arrack Movement in Andhra Pradesh, 1992-1995”
► Thomas D’Douza:
“The Perceptions of the People about the Church and the Priests in the Diocese of Vasai”
► M. Celine Mary:
“The Socio-Economic Factors that Contribute towards the Criminalization of Women: A Study of Women Prisoners in Vellore.”
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