Congratulations to Fr Dr Jacob Josephs from St Athanasius College, University of Divinity, on the recent release of The Christ who Embraces: An Orthodox Theology of Margins in India.
In this book, Fr Jacob explores the intersection of Orthodox Christian mission and caste dynamics among St. Thomas/Syrian/Orthodox Christians in India. He defines a liturgical touch or embrace in the context of ‘untouchability,’ where people identify as equal without discrimination, reflecting the inseparable unity of Christ’s transcendental (divine) and immanent (human) nature.
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St Athanasius College specialises in Coptic Orthodox theological studies online and on campus. For 20 years, SAC has offered courses in diverse fields of theology and delivers undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degrees by research. SAC continues to offer a diverse and growing range of subject units including specialist languages such as Hebrew and Syriac.
University of Divinity
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