The new encyclical ‘Spe salvi’ has got vital importance in the life and work of Church of India. Today India is a fast developing country in every respects. Now the church in India also faces all the faith problems that is faced by the western church. The Church in India and especially the Church in Kerala, probably has not yet taken sufficient steps to face the new faith challenges efficiently and effectively. The new encyclical on ‘Hope’ can be considered as a manifesto for the church which lives in the present era.The 75-paged new encyclical of Pope Benedict xvi "Spe Salvi" takes its Latin title from a quote by St Paul - in hope we were saved-, is an appeal to a pessimistic world to find strength in Christian hope. The Pope urges Christians to put their hope for the future in God and not in technology, wealth or political ideologies which can often be deluding.
Pope Benedict xvi strongly criticized modern-day atheism saying it had led to some of the "greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice" ever known to mankind. Pope also sharply criticizes Marx and the 19th and 20th century atheism spawned by his revolution, although he acknowledges that both were responding to the deep injustices of the time. He also critically questioned modern Christianity, saying its focus on individual salvation had ignored Jesus' message that true Christian hope involves salvation for all.
Pope Benedict xvi strongly criticized modern-day atheism saying it had led to some of the "greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice" ever known to mankind. Pope also sharply criticizes Marx and the 19th and 20th century atheism spawned by his revolution, although he acknowledges that both were responding to the deep injustices of the time. He also critically questioned modern Christianity, saying its focus on individual salvation had ignored Jesus' message that true Christian hope involves salvation for all.
'Saved by Hope' is a deeply theological exploration of Christian hope in the afterlife - that in the suffering and misery of daily life, Christianity provides the faithful with a "journey of hope" to the Kingdom of God.
The lack of hope causes a lot of problems in the life of the modern generation. The present generation in India moves after materialistic life. God is substituted by the modern technical and technological discoveries and modern life styles.
The lack of hope causes a lot of problems in the life of the modern generation. The present generation in India moves after materialistic life. God is substituted by the modern technical and technological discoveries and modern life styles.
In new encyclical of Pope Benedict xvi discusses of all the dangerous trends of the time and explains the limitations of this worldly materialistic dependence. He shows how God is the solution for all the problems in our life and how hope leads our daily life to eternal life. I hope that this Papal teaching will be a guide for the future church all over the world especially the church in India.
For Further readings :
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html
Kollamkunnel Sebastian.
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