FORMATION FOR INTERCULTURAL LIVING AND MISSION IN INDIA
March 15-21, 2015
“The course on FORMATION FOR INTERCULTURAL LIVING AND MISSION IN INDIA was different than other formators’ course conducted in the past”, stated Sr. Daya, FMM and Sr.M.Jissa, SRA. It was conducted from March 15 to 21, 2015 by Dr.Fr. S.M. Michael, SVD, Director, Ishvani Kendra, Pune and former professor of Anthropology in Mumbai University, Mumbai, India. The participants stated that the resource person combined in his talks Science, Religion, Culture, formation and Mission; the course was very systematic, creative, informative, inspiring, enriching, challenging and insightful. The method adopted was interactive and sharing. The topics were on culture, enculturation, ethnocentrism, relativism, integration of vision in our culture, formation and mission in today’s context, Christian mission and spirituality. Sr.M. Jissa, SRA articulated that “One looks at the other from one’s own cultural perspective; therefore there can be limitations. I look at the other with my own ‘cultural glass’. Moreover, every culture has its own good and evil, therefore the gospel should purify the culture, the gospel needs to be implanted in the culture. Another aspect, which was an eye opener, is the Ethnocentrism and Relativism in relation to religions”.
Sr.M.Jissa, SRA, said, “Nav Sadhana portrayed to us a centre of ‘joyful witnesses’. The participants were happy with comfortable stay and delicious dishes as well as the serene atmosphere.
