Philip Karimpanamannil Mathai is pastor of Mount Zion, Waterloo, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and is adjunct faculty at Martin Luther University College. Previously, as pastor in the Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA, he compiled and edited the South Asian hymnal Jeevan Sangeeth for the ELCA Association of Asians and Pacific Islanders. Rev. Mathai's roots are in the Mar Thoma Church, a denomination of the St. Thomas tradition in India.
"A truly original and remarkable accomplishment. This book recovers
and writes the scores of hymns that oral tradition has kept for
over a century in Kerala, India. The ancient ecclesial principle
that the rule of piety determines the content of what is believed
(lex orandi, lex credendi) finds here superb and diligent
treatment."
--Vitor Westhelle, Professor, Lutheran School of Theology,
Chicago
"In this timely study of the history of the contextualization of
Christian theology in a southern Indian context, Philip Mathai
advances the conversation begun in Comparative Theology. He helps
readers to understand the determinative role music plays both in
expressing and developing the theology of a faith community. This
book deserves careful attention and a wide reading!"
--Allen G. Jorgenson, Assistant Dean, Martin Luther University
College, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada
"In this wonderfully evocative work, the writer offers us a
head-heart-mouth theology of the song, whereby what one believes,
feels, and is passionately committed to, bursts forth in a torrent
of acclamation and witness, through songs. Situated geographically
and using the oeuvre of two prominent lay
thinkers-theologians-musicians, this work offers us the richly
filigreed melodies of a sing-able theology, that will linger on in
our head, heart, and mouth in joyous wonder and praise."
--J. Jayakiran Sebastian, Dean of the Seminary, Professor, United
Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg, Philadelphia
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