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2013 Pqsse 1 apx Unkw-_ 31 hsc \ntbm-k-ßƒ 1. am ]m- -bv p-th n 2. I ±n-\m-f- m, sa{xm am, sshzo-i, k\ykvx F n-h pt-h n 3. ki-e-hn-izm-kn-i-fp-ssbpw hnip- o-i-c-w-øn-\pth n 4. Hcp sxmgpøpw Hcp CS-b-\p-w B-Im th n 5. 30,000 amxr-`- pw Ah-cpsS Bh-iy-ßƒ pw th n SPIRIT IN JESUS, MARIAN KOODARAM, Building no. IX / 431, Manorama Junction, Thrissur - 1, Kerala, India. Ph: 0487 3208630, 2970503 E-mail: spiritinjesus@gmail.com Web: www.spiritinjesus.org 2 2 BtKmf k-`bv pth n ka n- p- p.

acn-bm-\p-i-cww adn-b-øns D]-tZ-i-a-\p-k-cn v Cutimsb At\z-jn- p-i ait\! Fs D]-tZiw {ihn- pi; Fs amxri A\p-I-cn- pi; F m \n\ v Bizm-k-ap- m-ipw. h -t mgpw Cutim \n\ p \jvs-am-bn-t m-ip-s - n \ncm-i-s -S-cpXv; ` -Po-hnXw Dt]- n- -cp-xv; {]m n- p- -Xn A\mÿ ImWn- cp-xv; euini Bizm-k-ßƒ At\z-jn- p-t]m-i-cp-xv. GIm- -X-bn hkn- p-sim p \n\- p-t\-cn \jvs-sø- p-dn p hne-]n- p-i; F m am{xta Cutimsb \o Is -Øp-I-bp- q; \ns lrz-b-am-ip sszhme-b-øn \o Aßsb Is -Øpw. kwi-bn-t ; ] -W-Ønse {][m\ sxcp-hp-i-fn-tem, P\-ßƒ Xnßn- q-sp- hnt\mzime-i-fn-tem, _ p-an{xmzni-fpss kzm`m-hn-i-th-gvnbntem A Cutim-sb Is -Øp- -Xv. \oxn-am- m-cpss a y-øn-epw, ]pwym-flm- -fpss kjy-ønepw am{xta Aßsb Is -Øm km[n- -bp- q-sh- v Dd- p-sim- p-i. Fs ait\! kpjm-\p-`-h-ßƒ \nanøw \jvs-s Cutim-sb, IÆp- \o-tcm-ss-thww \o At\z-jn- m. DZm-ko-\X \nanøw \o Dt]- n sszh-kp-xs\ hnizkvx ip{iq-jsim- p-thww \o ho pw BI jn- p-hm. Al- mcw sim p Xpc-Ønb Znhykvt\-ln-Xs\ Ffn-a-sIm- p-thww \o Xncnsb hcp-øphm. {]m -\-bn \o D p-i-\m-bn-cn- Ww; D]-cn-π-h-_p- nsb Ahn-Sp p {i n- -bn-. `b-tømspw hnd-b-temspw IqsS {]m n- p-i; Al- bpw Ae-k-Xbpw Aßp shdp- p p. IrX- Xm]q Δw Ahn-Sp-tØ v kvtxm{xw snbvi. Ir]mZm\-Øn Atß v hfsc Xmev]-cy-ap- v. Pzen-s -cn-bp Xo vw-x-tbmsp IqsS Aßsb kvt\ln- pi; Ahn-Sp v F m-h-tcbpw kvt\ln- p- p; F m-h-tcmspw an- p- p; F m-h pw {]-kmzhc-w [mcm-f-ambn \ Ip p; Bscbpw ssish- Sn-bp- n. Hm adn-bta! Hm Fs AtΩ! Fs ]m]-ßƒ \nanøw kz -hm-xn AS-bv -s -Sp-Ibpw, Hcp hi-øp-iq-ssbpw F\n p {]th-i\w e`n- m-xn-cn- p-ibpw, ]c-t{]-c-wbpw kzi- n-x-s bpw bn- bpw, Pohn-X-`m-chpw lrz-b-th-z-\bpw \nanøw bmsxmcp Dt -j-hp-an- m-xm-bn-øo-cp-ibpw, B\- μ- kqcy hnem-]-\n-io-yn-\n-bn A m\w snbvibpw, Bizm-k-ß-sf mw AkvX-an- -bpw, FhnsS t\m n-bmepw \ncm-i-am{xw A\p-`-h-s -Sp-Ibpw, {]tem-`-\-ßƒ simsp- m- p-t]mse Db-cp-Ibpw, Zp hn- Im-c-ßƒ i n-bmbn Ae-X- p-ibpw tzlm-kzm-ÿy-ßƒ ico-c-sø-ø-s bpw bn- n- -bpw, kie A\ -ßfpw FtIm-]n v F\n-s -Xn-cmbn sfiy-ap- -Wn krjvsn- bpw snøp-tºmƒ Fs kvt\lam-xmth! \ns ] -te- - msx Rm Ftßm- p-xn-cnbpw, FhnsSt mipw? AtΩ! \n `m-kysc Bizkn- n- m-\pw, \n -lm-bsc klm-bn- m-\pw, Ign-hpw Xmev]-cy-hp-ap- -hƒ \o am{x-a-t m. Hm hm\-a- WvU-e-Øn {]tim-`n- p-\n p kap{z Xmcta! kz ob Xpd-ap-JØp \n _m[w sns -Øp-hm Fs \bn- p-i. \o snmcn-bp -{]-kmzhcw Fs \bn- p {]Im-i-am-bn-cn- -s. 3 3

CXm \ns AΩ No^v FUn- : tsmw kj-dnb sh q- p-t ko\nb k_v FUn- : ImXdo adnbw k_v FUn- :...tzhky G.-Un. FUn-t m-dn-b t_m Uv:... t n tpmkv, enk tsmw, tpmjn ]n.-]n, s]mdn p si.-h. ]ªn-t -j amt\-p :... X - ]n.-kn k p-te-j amt\-p :... ]o hn.-pn. Hm^okv \n ΔlWw:...an\n ]mem Unssk & tebu v :... _m_p Fw.Un Un. n.-]n. & sk nwkv :... _ntpjv tpmkv Regional centres: Surianelly: Marian Centre, Maryland, Surianelly P.O 685 618, Tel : 04868 324904 Mumbai : National Marian Centre, Seawoods West, Navi Mumbai - 400 706 Tel: 022-22905649 Delhi : Marian Centre, Pandav Nagar, New Delhi 110 018 Tel: 011 22484566 Chennai : Marian Centre, No.4/39/C (First Floor),St.Patrick s Church Road, 3rd lane, Butt Road, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016 Tel: 044 22340222, 08122213957, 9840198445 Velankanni: Marian Centre, Teacher s Colony. Velankanni - 611 111. Tel: 04365 264237 Bangalore: Marian Centre, No.6,2B Cross, OMBR Layout, Banaswadi,Bangalore, 560 043 Tel : 080-22793065, Mob: 09483511457 Kochi: Marian Centre, Near H.L. Ltd, House No. 2, Mathai Manjooran Road, Kochi - 682018 Tel : 0484 6007100 Manchester : International Marian Centre, Manchester, U.K.Tel : 00447403267165 FUn-t m-dn-b 5 Fs ]cn-ip- m-flmhv 11 tsmw kj-dnb Dd- p tim 14 t{xkymω G.-Un. A\pZn\ hnip- 21 hn. Ip m\ Fs _ehpw i nbpw... 22 t n tpmkv Bbp-[-Øn\v aq -Iq- pi 24 tsman tpm sszh-ta, \n a-e-amb lrzbw F n... 26 nx tpm hm Ø-Iƒ 32 H {]Xn 12.00 Hcph jtø v 150.00 A ph jtø v 750.00 hntzitø v 1500.00 IØpIfpw awnhm Udpw Abbvt ta hnemkw: kv]ncn v C Pok v, acnb IqSmcw, _n UnwKv \º IX/431 at\m-ca PwKvj, Xriq 680 001, ticf t^m : 0487 - - -3208630, 2970503 e.mail: spiritinjesus@gmail.com website: www.spiritinjesus.org Xmfp-I-fn-eq-sS... Payment : By MO/DD/Cheque on any bank Payable at Thrissur drawn in favour of SPIRIT IN JESUS. For cheques drawn other than a Thrissur Bank, please add bank charges @ 50/- per cheque. 4 4

FUn-t m-dn-b Xntbm-{Ikn (THEOCRACY) a\p-jys Nn -bn hcm am{xw {]m[m-\y-ap Hcp hm Xntbm- {I-kn. a\p-jy-\m Akm-[y-am-bXpw F m sszh-øm km[n-x-hp-amb Hcp `c-w-kw-hn-[m-\-amwv Xntbm-{I-kn. AXn-s\- p-dn v ti -t mƒ Fs D n-\p- n -Rm ImØp-kq- n Hcp kz]v\-øns km m-xvim-c-am- WsX v txm n. Xntbm-{I-kn-sb- p-dn v Rm BZyw tiƒ p- Xv \memw m n ]Tn- p Fs Ip n D -Øn hmbn- p- -Xp-tI- m-wv. kam-[m-\hpw kmtlm- Z-cyhpw \jvs-s `qan-bn kam-[m-\-ap- m- m C\n sszh-øn-\p-am-{xta Ign-bq-F v Dd- -t_m[yw Fs D n D m-bn-cp- p. AXv kw`-hn- phm sszh-øns t\cn- p `cww `qan-bn D m-h-ww. AXmWv Xntbm- {I-kn. Theocracy is the form of Govt. in which God or deity is recognised as the supreme civil ruler. In a pure theocracy the civil ruler is believed to have a direct personal connection with God. For example Prophet Moses. (sszh-søtbm sszh-ambn Bcm-[n- -s -Sp- -h-sctbm ]c-tam- X knhn `c-wm-[n-im-cn-bmbn AwKo-I-cn- p `cw kwhn-[m-\- 5 5

amwv Xntbm-{I-kn AYhm sszh-i ]nx `c-ww. CØ-c-Øn-ep G hpw ip -amb `cw kwhn-[m-\-øn knhn `c-wm-[n-im-cn v sszh-hp-ambn t\cn v hy n-]-c-ambn _ -ap- mbn-cn- p-sa v Icp-X-s -Sp- p. DZm: {]hm-n-i-\mb tami.) Xntbm-{Ikn tamu-en `cww ]e cmjv{s-ß-fnepw D m-bn- p- v. Xßƒ sszh-øns {]Xn-]p-cp-j- m-cm-sw Ah-Im-i-Øn cmpy-ßƒ `cn cmpm- - mcpw ax ta[m-hn-ifpw D mbn- p- v. F m AsX mw shdpw am\p-jn-ihpw euin-i-hp-ambn A[x-]-Xn- p-i-bmwv snbvxn- p- -Xv. F m bym -amb Hcp Xntbm-{I-kn-bn sszh-øns {]Xn-]p-cp-j-\n-eqsS sszhlnxw temi-øn \nd-th- -s -Sp- p. tami-bn-eqss CXm-Wp kw`-hn- -Xv. tami, tpmjzm, Genbm, kmap-h XpSßn-b-h Ip -a- -h-cmbn sszhsø tkhn- -h-cm-wv. F m- ]n osp h cmpm- - m sszh-\m-a-øn Adn-b-s -s - nepw Ah ]m]w snøp-ibpw sszh-ln-x-øns\xncmbn {]h Øn- p-ibpw snbvxp. {InkvXp-hn-\p-tijw \ne-hn h ]e cmpy-ßfpw `cn- -h Xßƒ sszh-øns `qan-bnse {]Xn-\n-[n-I-fm-sW p {]Jym-]n-s - nepw Ah p sszh-hpambn bmsxmcp _ -hp-ap- m-bncp n-. bym -amb Xntbm-{I-kn-bn sszh-øns t\cn- p CS-s]-S D m-hp-ibpw sszhw P\sØ `cn- p-ibpw snøpw. 6 6

Rm Pohn- p Fs \msns, tic-f-øns C sø ÿnxn-tbm Øv AXoh ZpxJn- X-\m-Wp Rm. \mƒ p-\mƒ Ign-bpw-tXmdpw hf-sc-tam-i-s Ah-ÿ-bn-te v Cu \msns kwhn-[m-\-ßƒ IS- p-s]m-bvs m- n-cn- p- p. [m Ωn-I-aq-ey-ßƒ F p \mw IW- m- p a\p-jys ASn-ÿ-\-]-c-amb kø p bmsxm-cp-hn-ebpw I n- m-sx, G hpw \nμyhpw lo\- hp-amb coxn-bn Bscbpw \in- n- m shº sim- p Hcp kwkv m-cw, Hcp ss]imnni kwkvimcw C v `c-wm-[n-im-cn-isfbpw cmjv{so-b-t\-xm- sfbpw `c-w-i Øm- sfbpw \msphm-gn-isfbpw ]{X-am-[y-a-ßsfbpw Sn.-hn. Nm\-ep-Isfbpw as m CeIvt{SmWnIv am[y-a-ßsfbpw ASn-s -Sp-Øn-s m- n-cn- p- p. kaq-l-øns D -X-t{i-Wn-bn \n p- -hcpw, GsXmcp a\p-jy-s -taepw A[n-Imchpw kzm[o-\-ap- -h-cp-am-wv `c-w-i Øm- ƒ, cmjv{sob t\xm- ƒ XpS-ßn-b-h. Ah-cn \n pw ]pd-s -Sp ^e-ßƒ kaq-l-øn hcp-øp kzm[o-\-ßƒ AXn-i- -am-wv. cmpyw `cn- p a{ n-am, P\-Iob apt - -ßƒ \bn- p cmjv{sob t\xm- ƒ, No^v sk{i- dn apx hnt Pv Hm^o-knse ]yq hsc `c-w-øn-eqss P\-ßfp-sS-ta A[n-Imcw ]pe Øp DtZym-K-ÿ, t]meo-kp-im XpSßn Hmtcm hy n-ifpw Hcp kaq-lsø \ -bn-tet m Xn bn-tet m ]Sp-Øp-b Øm siev]p- -h-cm-wv. Ah-cpsS BVy-Xzw, Ah-cpsS IpSpw-_-a-ln-a, Ah-cpsS \ kwkv mcw Hcp \ kaq-lsø ]Sp-Øp-b Øp- p. Ah-cn \n pw ]pd-s - Sp Xn Hcp kaq-lsø ]mss \in- n- p- p. ticfw sszh-øns kz w \msv F -dn-b-s -Sp- p. GX -Øn-emWv ticfw sszh- Øns kz w \msm-bxv? hnt\m-z-k- m-cn-i-sfbpw hntz-in-i-sfbpw BI jn- m Sqdnkw hip p ]pd-øn-d- nb ]c-ky-amwv ticfw sszh-øns kz w \msv F -Xv. Hcp alm-]p-cpj tic-f-sø-ip-dn p ]d A`n-{]m-b-am-W-Xv. tic-f-øns {]Ir-Xn-c-a-Wo-b-X-bmWv Ahsc AØ-c-sam-cp-Nn- bv v t{]cn- n- -Xv. hmkvx-h-øn ticfw sszh-øns kz w \msp-x-s bm-wv. Bflob Xe-Øn Nn n- m CXp ]q Æ-ambpw icn-bm-sw p a\- n-em-ipw. tbip{inkvxp-hns injy\pw A -kvtxm-e-\p-am-bn-cp hnip txma- ns Ime-Sn- Iƒ ]Xn aæm-wn-xv. sszh-øns hn\w hnip txma- n-eqss Cu aæn {]tlm-jn- s - p. {InkvXp-a-X-Øn\v c m-bncw h j-sø-]m-c-ºcyw Cu aæn-ep- v. temi-øn G hpw IqSp-X sszh-hn-fn-bp cq]x ]me, tic-f-øn-emwv. temi-øn G hpw IqSp-X kphntij {]tlm-j-i D -tziw tic-f-am-bn-cp- p. temi-øn G hpw IqSp-X- [ym\-kp-cp- - mcpw [ym\-ti-{μ-ß-fp-ap ÿew Cu sim p-ti-c-f-am-bn-cp- p. temiw apgp-h kphn-tijw {]kw-kn- m sszhw sxc-s -Sp-ØXpw, \ntbm-kn- Xpw tic-f-ønse hnizm-kn-isf Bbn-cp- p. Unssh, t]m [ym\-ti-{μ-ßƒ temiw apgp-h-\nepw kphn-ti-j-sa-øn- m sszhw \ntbm-kn kaq-l-ß-fm-bn-cp- p. ticfw sszh-øns kz w \msv F -dn-b-s -Sm CXn cw as mwpth- -Xv? sszh-øns kz w \msv C p kmøms ssii-fn-em-wv F kxyw \mw Xncn- -dn-b-tw. ASpØ \mfn ti{μ-k m ]pd-øn-d- nb k tδ {]Imcw G hpw IqSp-X {Inan-\ Ip - ßƒ \S- p ÿew tic-f-am-wv. G hpw IqSp-X azy-]m-\n-iƒ D ÿew tic-f-am-wv. G hpw IqSp-X am\-kni tcmkn-iƒ D ÿew tic-f-am-wv. G hpw IqSp-X hnhm-l-tam-n- \-t -kp-iƒ tic-f-øn-em-wv. CtXm sszh-øns kz w \msv? sszhøns kz w \msns ta kmøm ssii-s-øn. C v ChnsS \S- p- Xv kmøms `c-w-am-wv. 7 7

tbip Acp-fn-s -bvxp, ""tamjvsn- m\pw sim p-hm\pw \in- n- p-hm-\p-amwv I hcp- Xv'' (tbml 10:10). I kmøm-\m-wv. Ah tamjvsn- p- Xv Cu temi-øns Fs - nep-a-. sszh-øns a sf tamjvsn- p- p. a\p-jy-s\-s m v ]m]w snøn v Ahsc ASn-a-Ifm- p- p. Ahsc kmøm sim p- p Bflo-b-ambn, am\-kn-i-am-bn, imco-cn-i-am-bn, `uxn-iambn. kmøm Ahsc \in- n- p- p, ]m]-øn-eqss Bflm-hns\ \in- n- p p, ico-csø \in- n- p- p, a\- ns\ \in- n- p- p, IpSpw-_-_- -ßƒ \in- n- p- p, kºøp \in- n- p- p, Poh \jvs-s -Sp-Øp- p. 1990 apx 2000 hsc kphn-tijh -cw h j-am-bn-cp- p. ticfw apgp-h Cf- n-adn sszh-h-n\ {]kw-kßfn-eq-ssbpw tcmk-im- n-ip-{iq-j-ifn-eq-ssbpw Unssh-\nse sshzn- Icpw Icn-kvam- niv t\xm- fpw tic-fsø ]nsn- p-ip-ep- p-i-xs snbvxp. tzi-sa mw sszhh-n\w {]tlm-jn- -s - p. At\-I ] m-ø-]n- p. tcmkn-iƒ kujyw {]m]n- p. At\Iw A p-x-ßfpw AS-bm-f-ßfpw kw`-hn- p. hnizm-k-po-hn-x-øn hen-sbmcp apt w Gh-cn-ep-ap- m-bn. c m-bncw h j-tømss kphn-ti-j-h -cww Ah-km-\n- p. kphn-tij {]tlm-j- W-Øn-eqsS hnx- -s sszh-h-n-\-sa hnøv s]m n- n-fn Øv a\p-jy-lr-z-b-ß-fn hf Bcw-`n- -t m-tg pw kphn-tijh -c-w ZiIw Ah-km-\n- p-i-gn- n-cp- p. s]m n- n-fn Ø hnøp-iƒ hf-cm-\p sh hpw hfhpw {]Im-ihpw ho pw simsp-t - n-bn-cp- p. sszh-h- N\w Poh-P-e-amWv, AXv Poh-\m-Wv. sszh-h-n\w {]Im-i-am-Wv. a\p-jy-\p-ho pw Int - n-bncp hn\w \n Ø-em- -s - p. Icn-kvam- niv {]m -\-I-fn hne- p-ifpw \nb-{ -W-ß-fp-ambn. sszh-øns Bflm-hn-\p-ta a\p-jym-[n-im-c-øns \nb-{ Ww ]Xn- -t mƒ ]cn-ip- mflmhv \n -lm-b-\mbn amdn. a\p-jy-cn-te v Cd-ßn-h A`n-tjIw ASpØ ]Sn-bn-te v IS- m-\m-hmsx XS-b-s - p. sszh-øn\v {]h Ø\ kzmx{ yw \ntj-[n- p. ]cn-wn-x-^-e-tam, hnx- -s hn-\sa hnøp-iƒ apc-sn v hf -bn- msx DW-ßnbpw Icn pw hmsn-øf pw ipjvi-am-bn-t]mbn. sszh-øns i n-bpss Im v i -ambn hoim A\p-h-Zn- n-cp-s - n kaqlw apgph DW-cp-am-bn-cp- p. henb cq]m- -co-i-cww hy n-i-fn kw`-hn- p-am-bn-cp- p. IpSpw-_- ßƒ hnip- o-i-cn- -s -Sp-am-bn-cp- p. AXv kaqlw apgp-h-\nepw am -ßƒ D m- p-am-bn-cp- p. ImcWw temiw apgph-\p-th- nbpw sszhw Xs ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns\ Ab- p ka-b-am-bncp p AXv. s] - pkvxm Zn\-Øn ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn \nd- n-cp hnip ]t{xmkneqss ]cn-ip- m-flm-hv Acp-fn-s bvx hn-\-øns ]q Øo-I-cWw IqSn Bbn-cp p AXv. ""tpmtb {]hm-n-i ]d- -Xm-WnXv: sszhw Acp-fn-s -bp- p: Ah-km\ Znh-k-ßfn F m- a\p-jycpss-bpw-ta Fs Bflm-hns\ Rm h jn pw'' (A 2:16,17). hmkvx-h-øn tpmtb ]d- Xv ""A v Cßs\ kw`-hn pw, F m-h-cp-ssbpw ta Fs Bflm-hns\ Rm h jn- pw'' F mwv (tpmtb 2:28). F m ]cn-ip- m-flmhv shfn-s -Sp-Øp p A v F v tpmtb ]d- Xv Ah-km-\-\m-fp-I-sf- p-dn- msw v. Ah-km\ \mfp-i-fpss Bcw-`- Øn-em-bn-cp p s] - pkvxm A\p-`hw D m-b-xv. c m-bncw h j-ßƒ IS- p-t]m-bn. \mw C p Pohn- p- Xv Ah-km-\-\m-fp-I-fpsS Ah-km\ Znh-k-ß-fntem Ah-km\ \nan-j-ß-fntem BWv. 8 8

Ah-km\\mfp- IfpsS Ah-km-\-Zn-hk-ß-fn-emWv Icnkvam- niv \ho-i-c-w- Øns cq]-øn ho pw ]cn-ip- m-flmhns {]h Ø-nIƒ Bcw-`n- -Xv. 1990 IfpsS Ah-km\w hfsc i -ambn Cdßn-h ]cn-ip- mflmhv Cs -hn-ss? Hcp ]pxnb C{km-tbembn tic-f-k-`sb sszhw sxc-s -Sp- Ø-Xm-Wv. temiw apgph-s\bpw hos -Sp- phm-\p DØ-c-hm ZnXzw ticf k`bv p m-bn-cp- p. ticf k` F -XpsIm v Dt±-in- p- Xv aq p doøp-isfbpw Dƒs -Sp-Øn-bm-Wv. sszh-øns ] -Xnsb ^e-a-wn-bn- m tic-f-k-`bv v Ignt m? Bflm -ambn Nn n- tw. sszh-øn\v F m-h-sc pdn pw F m- n-s\ pdn pw Hcp ] -Xn-bp- v. sszh-øns ] - Xn-Iƒ v \n nx ka-b-ß-fp-ap- v. Icn-kvam- niv \ho-i-cww sszh-øns ka-bøv sszhw snbvx ] -Xn-bm-bn-cp- p. AXn F{X-am-{Xw kl-i-cn- p-hm Ign pf v Ghcpw Xncn- dn-b-ww. ChnsS Ip -s -Sp-Ø-ep-Iƒ A. F n hkn- p ]cn-ip- mflmhn-eqss Rm ]dbpw sszh-øns ] -Xn-I-ƒ \n n-x-k-a-bøv ]q Øo-I-cn- m a\p-jy sszh-tøm-ssmøv kl-i-cn- m-xn-cp- -Xp-sIm v sszhw \n -lm-b-\m-bn-am-dn. k` {InkvXp-hns ico-c-am-wv. sszhoi ] -Xn-Iƒ sszhw k`-bn-eq-ss-bmwv `qan-bn \nd-th- m B{K-ln- p- -Xv. I Øm-hmb sszh-øns Xs k`-bn \n pw FXn p-iƒ D m-b-t mƒ I Ømhv AhnsS \n -lm-b-\mbn amdn. Ahn-Sp v Bcp-sS-taepw H pw ASn-t n- Øn-. a\p-jy kl-i-cn- m Xøm-dm-sW- n sszhw a\p-jy-cn-eqss Xs ] -Xn-Iƒ \S- n-em- pw. a\pjy kl-i-cn- p- n- m-sb- n sszhw \n -lm-b-\mbn amdpw. ]cn-ip- mflmhns Im v \n -t mƒ kmøm AXv Ah-k-c-ambn Is -Øn. a\pjys\ ho pw ]m]-øn-te pw \ncm-i-bn-te pw henb XI -Ifn-te pw kmøm \bn- p. 9 9

{]m -\-Iƒ \jvs-ambn, IqZmim-Po-hn-X-Øn\v ]e pw {]k- n-bn- m-xm-bn. IpSpw-_- ßƒ XI s p, Bfl-l-Xy- Iƒ s]cp-in, hnhm-l-tam-n-\- ti-kp-iƒ h n- p. F p am{x-a-, sszh-i n {]h Øn- m-xm-b-t mƒ kmøms i n Ah {]I-S-am- m XpS-ßn. kaq-løn A{I-aßƒ s]cp-in, sime-]m-x-ißƒ h n- p, cmjv{sob sime-]m-x-i-ßƒ s]cpin. hy`n-nmcw, kzh -t`mkw XpS-ßnb Xn - Iƒ thk-øn ]S p. F m Xc-Øn-ep-ap A\o-Xn pw a\p-jy- ASn-a-bm-bn. ]c-kv]c kvt\l-an- m-ø-h-cmbn ISn- p-io-dp sn m-bv -sf-t mse a\p-jy s]cp-am-dp- p. Sn.-hn. Nm\- ep-ifpw ]{X-am-[y-a-ß-fp-sa mw ]I-t]m- -en-s bpw A]-hmZ {]Nm-c-W-Øn-s bpw ti{μßfmbn amdn. cmjv{sob t\xm- ƒ p kpt_m[w \jvs-am-bn. DtZym-Kÿ `cwi Øm ƒ ITn\ lrz-b-cm-bn. F n\pw GXn\pw ssiiq-en-am{xw B{i-b-am-bn-. sszh`b-an- m-ø, sszh-hn-nm-c-an- mø, sszh-kvt\-l-an- mø Hcp P\-Øns A[-]- X-\-am-Wn-Xv. at\m-tcmk ti{μ-ß-fn NnIn- -s -Øp am\-kni tcmkn-i-fpss FÆw F{Xtbm ]Xn- -S-ßm-bn. hnhml _ XI -Iƒ AXns cq -X-bn-em-Wv. azy-]m-\n-iƒ ]nim-np- fmbn amdp p. henb \mi-øn-te- v hcpwxe-ap-dsb sims -Øn- p- p. CXn\v Fs - nepw ]cn-lm-c-apt m? HtcHcp- ]-cn-lm-c-ta-bp- p; a\p-jys a\- p-am-d-ww. AXp kw`-hn- pi ZpjvI-c-am-Wv. ImcWw a\pjys taep ss]im-nni kzm[o\w A{X i -am-wv. Cu ss]im-nni kzm[o\w amdp-hm\p GI am w sszh-øns `cww a\p-jy-\n D m-ipi F -Xm-Wv. BZn-a-\m-fp- I-fn Xs {]hm-n-i-\mb tami-bn-eq-ssbpw Gen-bm-bn-eq-sSbpw Zmho-Zn-eq-sSbpw P\sØ `cn sszhw C pw Pohn- p- -h\pw i -\p-am-wv. sszh-øns `cww P\-ß-fpsS ta D m-h-ww. sszhw \oxn-am\pw Icp-W-bp- -h-\p-am-wv. Ahn-Sp v \oxn-tbmss hn[n-iƒ {]ÿmhn- p-ibpw Icp-W-tbmsS \bn- p-ibpw snøpw. Ahn-Sp v kvt\lhpw {]Im-i-hp-am-Wv. kvt\ltømss \bn- p-ibpw {]Im-i-Øn hgn-im-wn- p-x-cp-ibpw snøpw. kz -ÿ-\mb ]nxm-th, F {]m -\-bn tbip {]m n- p, ""Ahn-SpsØ cmpyw hc-wta''. AsX, sszh-cmpyw Cu `qan-bn hc-ww. kmøm-s bpw ]m]-øn-s bpw `c-ww Ah-km-\n- n- -s -S-Ww. Hmtcm a\p-jy-lr-z-b-ønepw sszh-cmpyw ÿm]n- -s -S-Ww. tami-bn-eqss C{km-tb-en-s\bpw CuPn-]vXn-s\bpw `cn sszh-ta, temiw apgp-h-s\bpw `cn- p-hm Ahn-Sp v thkw hc-w-ta. Cu `qan-bn kam-[m-\-ap- m-h-s, A\p-{Klw D m-is, sfizcy-ap- m-h-s. ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns i -amb Icw temiw apgp-h-s bpw ta {]I-S-am- I-s. F map pw tbip-\m-a-øns apºn as m CS-bm-I-s. I Ømth Aßv thkw hc-wta. Xntbm-{Ikn a\p-jy X n- d Hcp `c-w-am-sw- nepw Cu temi-øns c bv v bym -amb Xntbm-{Ikn D m-hs F {]m -\-tbm-ss, 10 10 No^v FUn-, tsmw kj-dnb.

2 Fs ]cn-ip- m-flmhv tsmw kj-dnb. ]cnip m-flmhv Fs D n- hkn- p psh p kxyw Rm Xncn- -dn- Xv 1988 se Fs BZy Icn-kvam- niv [ym\-øn-\p-ti-j-am-wv. Fs A\p-Zn\ Pohn- Xm-\p-`-h-Øn hfsc hy -ambpw i -ambpw ]cn-ip- m-flmhv F n {]h Øn- p- Ibpw Fs \bn- p-ibpw snbvxpsim n-cp- p. ]t AsX mw ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns {]h Øn-I-fm-sW v F\n- -dn-bn- m-bn-cp- p. F mw Cutim snøp Imcy-ß-fm-sW- mwv Rm [cn- p-h- -Xv. Cu Xncn- -dn-b F\n p e`n- msx t]mbxv ]cn-ip- mflm-hp-ambn Hcp hy n-_ w F\n v D m- n-sb-sp- m- Ign-bm-sX-t]mbXp-sIm- m-wv. Rm ImWp Z i-\-ßfpw shfn-]m-sp-ifpw ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns i n-bmemwp kw`-hn- p- Xv Fs -\n- -dn-bn- m-bn-cp- p. ]cn-ip- m-flm-hmb sszhw F n-te v Cd-ßn-h BZy \mfp-iƒ F\n v a[phn[p elcnbm-bn-cp- p. Ft mƒ hnfn- mepw Ahn-SpsØ km n[yw D m-hpi, Rm hnfn- m-ø-t mgpw Fs IqsS \S- p-i, Fs XgpIp-I, Xtem-SpI, kvt\lw X p lrzbw \nd-bv pi CsXms \nxy A\p-`-h-ß-fm-bn-cp- p. Fs a\- n Fs - 11 11

nepw thz-\-bp- m-bm, kwi-b-ap- m-bm Rm I Øm-hns apºn hcpw. AS- n apdnbn AS IÆp-I-tfmsS Ahn-SpsØ apºn Rm \n pw. F\n- p-øcw \ Im B{K-ln I Ømhv Fs a\- n {]tnm-z\w Xcpw ss nƒ ssii-fn FSp- m. ss nƒ Iøn ]nsn- p-sim v Rm {]m n pw sszhta Ft msv kwkm-cn- tw. At m-sgm-s bpw Rm I n- p v kz -Øn \n pw Hcp {]Im-i-In-cWw ]pds - p-h-cp- Xv. Hcp \qep-t]mse AXn-d-ßn-h v Fs Iøn-ep ss n-fn-te v hcp-tºmƒ Rm ss nƒ Xpd- pw. B {]Imi IncWw GXp hn-\-øns api-fn kv] in- ptam AhnsS Fs he-xp-i-øpss Nq m-wn-hn-c Rm Aa Øn- n-sn- pw. XpS v IÆp-Iƒ Xpd v Rm AXv hmbn- pw. F\n- p kz ob ]nxm-hns DØ-c-am-bn-cn- pw AXv. Fs Bflob Pohn-XØns Bcw-`- Øn Fs klm-bn- m Iu kn-e amtcm-, F U amtcm (apxn -htcm) ]ptcmln-x- mtcm D m-bn-cp- n-. {]m \m kaql-ßƒ D m-bn-cp- n-. Fs F m DØ-cßfpw I Øm-hn \n pw h p. Ahn-Sp v Fs ]Tn- n- p, ]cn-io-en- n- p, klm-bn- p. Rm C p I Øm-hn\p \μn]d-bp- p. Ccp- ]-Øn-b p h j-ßƒ p-apºv Fs Pohn-X- Øn-te v Cd-ßn-h v Fs kz -am n Xs ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn-eqss Fs ]Tn- n sszhta, Aßv F{Xtbm \ -h-\m-wv! C p Rm {]kw-kn- p hn-\-ß-ƒ kwi-b-an- msx DØa t_m[y-tøm-ssbpw Dd-t m-ssbpw {]kw- Kn- m Fs ]Tn- n- Xv ]cn-ip- m-flm-hmb sszh-am-wv. acn- -h-cpss c -sb- p-dn- pw, hy n-i-fpssbpw k`-bp-ssbpw hnip- o-i-c-wsø- p-dn pw ]cn-ip adn-b-øns al-xzsø- p-dn pw ]nim-nn-s bpw Aip- m-flm- fp-ssbpw {]h Øn-I-sf- p-dn pw Fs ]Tn- n- Xv ]cn-ip- m-flm-hm-wv. AXv Cf- m 12 12 ] mø ]md-t]mse Fs D n Dd- n- Xv ]cn-ip- m-flm-hmwv. I Øm-hmWv kxyw. Ahn-Sp-tØ v Hcn- epw sx p-]- p-i-bn-. Ahn- Sp p ]Tn- n Imcy-ßƒ pw sx p-]- p-i-bn-. BtΩ. Rm BcmWv? Fs hnfn F m-wv? Fs ZuXyw F mwv? CsX mw Rm C p hy -ambn Xncn- -dn-bp- p. temiw Fs A]-am-\n- p-tºmgpw Fs ta A]-hm-Z- Øns snfn-hmcn Fdn-bp-tºmgpw Rm Fs hnfn- -hs\ t\m p p. Fs hnfn F\n p hnp-bn- n- Ww. Fs Hm w F\n v ]q Øn-bm- -Ww. AhnsS am\p-jn-i-amb bmsxmcp B{K-l-ß-fp-an-. Xmev]-cy-ß-fp-an. ]cn-ip- m-flmhv F n {]h Øn- m XpS-ßnb BZy-\m-fp-I-fn Hcp Znhkw Fs ktlm-zco` Øm-hp-samØv Rm {]m n- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. hf-sc-s -s v kz -Øn \n v hen-sbmcp {]Imiw, \ a \nd-ap- Xv, Fs ta ]Xn- p. Fs Xe-bn-eqsS AsXm-gp-In-bn-dßn Fs a\- n \nd v icocw apgp-h \nd-bp- Xv Rm A\p- `-hn- -dn- p. ]nxm-hns kvt\l-am-bn-cp p AsX v ]n osp Rm a\- n-em- n. ""\ap- p-\- s n-cn- p ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn-eqss sszh-øns kvt\lw \ΩpsS lrz-b-ß-fnte- p-snm-cn-b-s - n-cn- p p'' (tdma 5:5). ""sszhw kvt\l-amwv''(1 tbml 4:8). B kvt\lw \Ωn-te v ]I-c-s -Sp- Xv ]cnip- m-flm-hn-eq-ss-bmwv. ImcWw ]cn-ip- mflmhv Ft mgpw ]nxm-hn \n pw ]pd-s - ph-cp h\mwv (tbml 15:26). ]nxm-hn \n pw ]pd-s - p-h-cp ]cn-ip- m-flmhv \Ωn hkn- p Xs Bflm-hn-te v IS- p-h v Bflmhns\ i n-s -Sp-Øp- p. Cu i o-i-cww F n hkn- p ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn\v e`n- ptºmƒ Fs Bflmhv (soul) i n B n pibpw AXn-eqsS Fs a\ pw lrz-b-hpw ico-c-ønse Ah-b-h-ßfpw ico-

chpw i n-{]m-]n- p-ibpw snøp- p. lmte- p-b. Cu {]{Inb A\p-Zn\w XpS-tc- n-bn-cn- p- p. Hcp-hs hy n-]-c-amb {]m -\-bn-eqss am{xta CXp kw`-hn- p- p- q. ]cn-ip- m-flmhv F n \h-ambn {]h Øn- m XpS-ßp- -Xn-\p-apºv, Rm hn-\-ønepw Bflmhnepw ho pw P\n- p- -Xn-\p-apºv shdpw euin-i-\pw, PUn-I-\p-ambncp- p. Bscbpw kvt\ln- m F\n v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp- n-. F m-h-tcmspw shdp pw tim]hpw F n \nd p InS- n-cp- p. F n\pw GXn\pw s]m n-sø-dn- p-i, tim]n- p-i, \ncm-i-s -Sp-I, F m-hscbpw shdp- pi CsXms F nse sshi-ey-ß-fmbn-cp- p. sszhw Ft m-sp-im-wn hen-b Imcp-Wy-amWv Ahn-SpsØ kvt\l-øm- Ahn-Sp v Fs \nd p F Xv. C v F m-h-scbpw kvt\ln- p-hm\pw F mh-tcmspw an- p-hm\pw Ahn-Sp v Fs ]cn-io-en- n- p. F mw kln- p-hm\pw F mh p-th- nbpw {]m n- p-hm-\p-ap Hcp ]pxnb lrzbw I Ømhv F\n- p\ In. lmte-eq-ø. m\-kv\m-\-øn-eqss Fs ta IS- ph ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns\ ap -Øn-aq- p-h jw F\n v Xncn- 13 -dn-bm Ign- n-. F\n p kvt\ln- p-hm Ign- n-. F p-am-{x-a-, Fs ]m]-ß-fn-eqss Rm Ahn- SpsØ \nc- cw thz-\n- n- p-sim- pan-cp- p. ""\nß-fn hkn- p sszhzø-amb -]-cn-ip- m-flm-hns Be-b-amWv \nß-fpss ico-c-sa v \nßƒ -dn- p-iqss?'' (1 simdo 6:19). Cu tnmzyw Rm Fs ap -Øn-aq- p-h jsø Pohn-X-Øn Fs - nepw ti n- p- m-bn-cp- pthm? F\n- -dn-bn-. Fs icocw Ft -Xm-bn-cp- p. AXp ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn-t -XmsW v Rm Hcn- epw a\- n-em- nbn- p- m-bn-cp- n-. F m C p Rm hy -ambn Adn-bp- p, a\- n- em- n-bn-cn p p, Fs icocw Ft - X-, CXp ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns ]cnip Be-b-am-Wv. Aip- -am-bsxm pw snøm F\n- -h-im-i-an-. ""hnip- -am-bh hnip- n-tbmss snøp- -h hnip- -cmipw'' ( m\w 6:10). hnip- -am-b-xp-am{xw hnip- n-tbmss snbvxv hnip- -ambn Pohn- p-hm-\p B{Klw ]cn-ip- m-flmhv F\n p \ In. Fs kvt\ln, F\n- pth n F n Pohn Fs ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns\ C\n Hcn- epw thz-\n- n- -cpxv F v Rm Xocp-am-\n- p. Rm ]m]n-bm-bn-cp- -t mgpw Fs Ahn-Sp v Dt]- n- p-t]m-bn, \in- n- n-. F\n- p-th n ImØn-cp- p, Fs as-ßn-h-c-hn-\p-th- n. Fs kvt\ln, Fs c n Fs ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns\ F\n- p-th-ww. F\n p kvt\ln- Ww. C\n Hcn- epw Ahn-SpsØ thz-\n- n- -cp-xv. CXv Fs Xocp-am- \hpw \n -b-hp-am-wv. lmte-ep-ø. (XpScpw) 13

Dd- p tim t{xkymω G.-Un. A v D v Hcp-a-Wn- p-tijw timfnw-kvs_ ti v hmxn Xp-d- p-tºmƒ kpkvtac hz-\-bmbn \n p bphxn "{]bvkv Zn tem Uv' ]d v {]b lm-fn-te p Ib-dn. \o p saen B bphxn kmjvsmwkw howv I Øm-hns k n-[n-bn \μnbpw kvxpxnbpw A n- -Xn-\p-tijw lrzbw \nd kt m-j-tømss Fs -b-sptø v HmSn-h v si n- n-sn- p-sim v ]d-bp-i-bm-bn-cp p; B o I Ømhv C v F\n- mbv Hc- pxw {]h Øn- n-cn- p- p. Cw ojpw lnμnbpw kwkm-cn- p B bphxn GXm\pw Znh-k-ßƒ p-ap-ºv Ahƒ t\cn-sp {]iv\-ß-sf- p-dn v hfsc kabw kwkmcn- p-ibpw {]m -\m-k-lmbw Bh-iy-s -Sp-Ibpw snbvxn-cp- p. Ahƒ t\cn-sp {]iv\sø ]cn-l-cn- m-\p am -\n t±-iw Bh-iy-s - p. Ahƒ FSpØ Nne Xocpam-\-sØ- p-dn v kwkm-cn- p-ibpw snbvxp. GXm\pw h j-ßƒ p apºv Xs AΩbpsS NnIn- - mbn _m n \n pw FSpØ Hcp tem Xncn- -S-bv m Ahƒ v 14 14

Ign-bmsX t]mbn-cp- p. Hcn- Xs temwns\- p-dn v Adn-bp-hm-\mbn Ahƒ B _m n sn -t mƒ A[n-Im-cn-Iƒ Ah-tfmSv ]d- Xv \nßƒ tem FSp-Ø-Xns bmsxmcp tcj- Ifpw Chn-sS-bn F -m-bn-cp- p. F m GXm\pw h j-ßƒ p-ti-jw _m n \n pw Adn-bn- p-in n; Ahƒ FSpØ XpItbm-sSm w GXm\pw h jsø ]en-i- Dƒs ss ]Ww Xncn- -S- n-s - n ta \-S-]Sn DSs\ \S- p-sa- v. A{Xbpw hen-sbmcp XpI DSs\ AS- p-xo p-hm-\p bmsxmcp am hpw Ahƒ p- m-bn-cp- n-. Ahƒ BsI Akz-ÿ-bm-bn-cp- p. Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ _m n-te v IS- p-sn- p. _m nse Nne GP p-am AhnsS-bp- m-bn-cp- p. hfsc ]cpj-am-bn- mwv Ah B bph-xn-tbmsv kwkmcn- -Xv. BPm-\-_m-lp- fpw Kp -I-fp-am-bn-cp p Ah. Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ Ah-tfmSp tnmzn- p. \o hnhm-ln-x-bmtwm? Ah-fpsSbpØcw CXm-bncp p: Rm Fs Pok- n\p kd- snbvx- Xm-Wv. ]W-Øn-\p-th n F pw snøm Xømdmb B a\p-jy v B hm ns A tam hym]vxntbm a\- n-emtbm C -tbm. F m- Ahƒ ]d- Xv Dd t_m[y-tøm-ss-bm-bncp- p. Xs Pohn-X-Øn kz -_- p- -fmbn Cu temi-øn Bcp-an- mø Ahƒ B{ibn- n-cp- Xv Xs I Øm-hn-em-bn-cp- p. ""Aß- km y-ßƒ bn i n Is -Øn-b-h `mky-hm- m '' (k o 84/5). ""I Øm-th, AßmWv Fs c m-i-h-nhpw Fs al-xzhpw'' (k o 3:3). Ahƒ Xncn-sI-t m-cp-tºmƒ _m p-imcpss GP p-am Adn-bn p, "F m-bmepw Rßƒ \ns ho n-te- p hcp- p v'. B hm p-i-ƒ Ah-fpsS a\- ns\ Akz-ÿ-X-s - Sp-Øn-s m- n-cp- p. Hcp bphxn X\n- p-xm-akn- p ho n-te v IS- p-h-cp- -h-sc- p-dn- p `bw Ahsf Ae- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. Xs Pohn-X-Øns F m taj-e-bnepw sszh-\maw al-xz-s -Sp-Øm-\m-{K-ln- p B bphxn Xs {]iv\ ]cn-lm-c-øn-\mbn sszh-k- n-[n-bn {]m n- p-sim- n-cn- p-tºmƒ Btcm tk n ap p i_vzw ti v ]pd-øn-d-ßnb Ahƒ BK- X-sc- p ]cn-{`m- -bm-bn. lrz-b-øns Bg- Øn \n v D p-cpin {]m n- p. ]cn-ip I\y-Im-a-dn-b-Øns am ymÿw bmnn- p. D nep Akz-ÿ-X-Iƒ ad- p-sim v BK-Xsc kvt\ln-x-sc-sb- -t]mse kzoi-cn v Ahsc apdn- p- n Ccp-Øn. sszh-øns i n Ahfn-te v IS- p-h-cp- -Xmbn A\p-`-h-s - p. A v _m n sn -t mƒ Xt msv ]cp-j-ambn kwkm-cn- p-ibpw t\m -Ønepw `mh-ønepw acymz ImWn- mxncp Ah-cpsS ap n Ahƒ Xt -S-tØmsS \n p. Ahƒ Ah-tcmSp tnmzn- p, \nßƒ v Fs Imcy-ßƒ ""Rm D Øn IrXPvRXmkvtXm{XwBe]n p p; AhnSpsØ AZv`pXIcambkIe {]hrønisfbpw Rm {]tlmjn p p'' (k o 26:7) Fs t]cv tdmknen txma-kv. Fs ai-fpss tam\p-th- n-bmwv Rm Cu km yw Fgp-Xp- -Xv. Ah c p hb- p-i-gn- n pw \S- p-i-bn mbncp- p. 2012 HmKÃv 15 \v kqcys\- n-bn \S ip{iq-j-bn ]s -Sp- m B{K-ln-s - nepw km[n- n-. A v Rm _lp-am-\-s tsmw {_Z-dn-t\mSpw ImX-dn knã-dn-t\mspw Bflm-hn sfiy-s - p-sim v cmhnse apx sship-t cw hsc ho n-en-cp v P]-ame snm n Cu Ip n- p-th n ka n- p-. A[nIw Xma-kn-bmsX Ip n \S- p-xp-s-ßn. Ct mƒ Ah F.-sI.-Pn-bn ]Tn- p- p. Rß-fpsS \ne-hn-fn-ti ]cn-ip AΩbv v \μn. Bth acn-b. tdmknen txma-kv, \mbm- p-]-d-ºv, IÆq. 15 15

tiƒ twm? Cu ho n Rm X\n- mwv Xma-kw. tbip-hns bpw ]cn-ip I\y-Im-adnb-Øn-s bpw cq]-ßƒ ImWn- psim p ]d p: Ch-cmWv F\n v XpW-bm-bn- p- -h. UmUn t\ctø acn- p. AΩbpw Rm\p-ambn Cu ho n Ign-bp-tºmƒ AΩ- tcm-kn-bmbn \o h j-ßƒ InS- m-bn. Rm tpmen- pt]m-bn-cp- p-sh- nepw IqsS- qss tpmen \jvss - n-cp- p. AXn- \m AΩ-bpsS NnIn- - mbn hf-sc-b-[niw IS-_m-[y-X-I-fmbn. CXn-\n-S-bn AΩ acn- p. Ahkm\w ISw ho m \nhr-ønbn- msx CXm Cu hospw hn p. Cu hosns DS-a-ÿs HuZm-cy- Øm hms-i-sim-sp- msx Cu ho n Ign- p-iq-sp- p. ]ns Chn-sS-bp Sn.-hn., {^nuvpv, Ae-amcn F p-th-wtam AsX mw \nßƒ v FSp-Øp-sIm- p-t]m-imw. Ah-fpsS Pohn-XsØ pdn p ti p-sim- n-cp Ah-cpsS a\- n Aen-hns Im phoip-i-bm-bn-cp- p. A\p-Iº \nd hm p-i-fn Ah ]d- Xv \ns Hcp km[- \hpw Rßƒ p-th-. F m \o FSpØ XpIbn C{X ix-am\w (XpI ]d- n v) KUp- -fmbn AS- p-xo Øm axn-bm-ipw. Ahƒ m-is B XpI Hcp `mc-hp-a- m-bn-cp- p. ]pent]mse IS- p-sn- -h ]q - p- n-t]mse Xncn- p-t]m-hp- I-bm-bn-cp- p. Cu kw`hw Ahsf Hcp]Sn-IqSn hnizmk-øn Dd- n- p-ibpw AXn\p \μn ]d-bp-hm\pw \μn-bpss _en A n- p-hm- \p-ambn sszhm-e-b-øn t]mbn XncnsI hcp-tºmgmwv Ahƒ IqSm-c-Ønte v IS- p-h- Xpw AhfpsS kt mjw Fs - bspøv {]I-S-am- nbxpw. sszh-øns hn\w ]d-bp p: ""Ahn-Sp v Ffn-bh-cpsS sszhhpw a ±n-x-cpss klm-b-i-\p-amwv; Ah-isc Xmßp- -h\pw \ncm-[m-csc ]cn-]m-en- p- -h\pw Bi-b- -hsc c n- p- -h-\p-amwv'' (bqznøv 9:11). {]nb sszh-p-\-ta-, Xs _mey-im-e-sa mw amxm-]n-xm- -tfm-ssmøv C y-bpss hnhn[ \K-c-ßfn kpj-ku-i-cy-ß-fn 16 16

Pohn- p-hf B s] Ip n Xs AΩ-bn \n pw e`n acn-b-` n Aaq-ey-ambn kq n- n-cp- p. GX-h-ÿ-bnepw hnip- -amb PohnXw \bn- m B{K-ln- p B s] Ip- n-sb- p-dn v Hm p-tºmƒ, F{X-In- n-bmepw Xr]vXnh-cmØ F{X kpj-ku-i-cy-ßƒ e`n- mepw axn-h-cmsx temi-øns ]n mse s\t m- tamsn henb siwn-bn howv PohnXw temi- Øns Pbn-e-d-I-fn Xf- n-sp-, kvt\l-øns bpw B {Z-X-bp-sSbpw Dd-hn-S-sa p hntijn- n- p amxr-lr-z-b-ßƒ {Iqc-X-bp-sSbpw, A{I-a-Øn-s bpw HfnØm-h-f-am- p- h\n-x km y-ßƒ ""Xs d heøpssibn A`bw txsp hsc i{xp fn \n p ImØpsIm p civjim, AßbpsS ImcpWyw hnkvabicambn {]Z in n Wta!'' (k o 17:7) Fs t]cv s kv tpmkv. _mw q-cn Xma-kn- p- p. 2013 sabv amk-øn kv]ncn v C Pok- ns kn h Pq_nen I sh j-\n ]s -Sp- m sszh-ir-]bm Rßƒ v km[n- p. Rßƒ v hfsc A\p-{K-l-{]-Z-am-bn-cp p B I sh j. F\n v ss{uhnwkv ssek kv e`n- n v amk-ß-fmbn F nepw X\nsb h n-tbm-sn- p Imcyw Hm p-tºmƒ Xs Rm `b-s - n-cp- p. `b-øn \n pw hnsp-x e`n- p-hm Rm {]txyiw kqcys\- n-bn h v {]m n- n-cp- p. Pq_nen I sh js kn.-un. hmßn-s m- p-h- Xv Rm ]e-{]m-hiyw ti p. {]txy-in v Zmho-Zn-s\- - n-bp tsmw {_Z-dns m v. kviqƒ Xpd- -b v Ip n-isf kviqfn \n pw sim p-h-cm Imtdm-Sn- msx c -bn-. Rm B mkv ti v {]m n- -t mƒ F n-te v ss[cyhpw i nbpw \nd-bp- -Xmbn A\p-`-hn- m ] n. A p apx F m Znh-khpw Imtdm-Sn- m km[n- p- p. sszh-øn\v kvxpxn. Rß-fpsS aiƒ tumwbv v ssk nƒ HmSn- m `b-am-bn-cp- p. Iq p-im F mhcpw ]Tn- n- pw Chƒ am{xw ]Tn- n-s pw ]d v Ifn-bm- n-b-xn-\m Ip nbv v k -S-ambn-cp- p. Pq_nen I sh j Ign v h v Ahƒ Hcp Znhkw ssk nƒ FSpØv A `p- X-I-c-ambn s]s v HmSn-bv m XpSßn Ip nbv v AXv henb kt m-jhpw Bfl-hn-izm-khp-am-bn. sszh-øn\v kvxpxn! Rß-fpsS ai tpm kv PnΩn\v 2 sim w apºv ÿnc-ambn I^-s pw ]\nbpw i ±nbpw hcp-am-bn-cp- p. tlmantbm acp v ] msx h -t mƒ ]oun-bm-{sn-js\ ImWn- p. tumivs ]d- p, Bkva-bm-Wv, 2 h jw aps-ßmsx Iptd acp- p-ifpw 2 Xcw C tl-edpw D]-tbm-Kn- -W-sa v. ]q Æ-ambpw amdptam F -tnm-zy-øn\v ]mc-º-cy-tcm-k-am-sw pw Pohn- X-Imew apgp tumkv hyxym-k-s -SpØn acp p Ign- -W-sa pw tumivs adp-]sn ]d- p. F m Rßƒ B NnIn \S-ØmsX I Øm-hn B{i-bn p tlmantbm acp- p-xs XpS p. ]t Ip n v AkpJw hf-sc-b-[niw IqSn. sszh-ir-]-bm A v kv]ncn v C Pok- nse Hcp {_Z ho n hcm-\n-s-bm-hp-ibpw Ip n v th n {]m n- p-ibpw snbvxp. A p-x-i-c-ambn Ip n kpj-s - p. F nepw kqcy-s\- n-bn 2011 HmIvtSm-_-dn \S P]ame dmen-bn ]s -Sp- m-\mbn ]pd-s -Sp- -b v ho pw ]\n-xp-s-ßn. F nepw Ip n-sbbpw sim v kqcy-s\- n-bn h v {]m n- p. P]-ame dmen-bn ]s -Sp-Øp. agbpw XWp pw ImcWw Ip n-bpss AkpJw h n- p. ]nt -Zn-hkw Xncn v _mw q-cn-te v bm{x snøp- -Xn-\nsS s]s v Ip n v kpj-am-bn. Ct mƒ 2 h j-ambn Hcp acp pw C msx kpj-am-bn-cn- p- p. sszh-øn\v kvxpxn! Bth acnb! s kv tpmkv, I Ω-em-cmw, _mw q. 17 17

{Inan-\-ep-I-fp-sS Imcyw Hm Øpt]m-Ip- p. F p-sim v Cßs\ kw`-hn- p- p? DØcw H pam{xw: "sszh-`bw' C F -Xp- X-s. BUw_c Pohn-X-Øn\pw PV-tam-l-ßsf Xr]vXn-s -Sp-Øp- -Xn-\p-ambn snbvxp-iq- p lo\ IrXy-ßƒ a\p-jy-a-\- p-isf achn- n- p- p. {]mb-t`-z-tam, ax-hn- `m-k-ßtfm C msx A{I-a-ßƒ IØn- -S-cp-I-bm-Wv. sszh-`bw \jvs-s v sszhm-{i-b-t_m-[-an- msx hf-cp Xe-apd temi-øn\p im]-am-bn-øo-cp-i-bm-wv. {]`m 1:25 ]d-bp p: ""]m]n- p- ssz-h- ` n Atcm-N-I-amWv''. Gi-ømbpsS ]pkvi-x-øn ImWp p: ""{Iqc-X-bn \o kpc- n-xxzw Is -Øn. Bcpw ImWp- n-s p \o hnnm-cn p'' (Giø 47:10). ]pd- m-sp-]p-kvx-i-øn ImWp- p: CuPn-]vXnse cmpmhv C{km-tb P\-Øns FÆhpw i nbpw I v `b-s v sl{_mb kqxn I Ωn-Wn-I-tfmSp ]d p: ""\nßƒ sl{_mb kv{xoiƒ p {]kh ip{iqj \ Ip-tºmƒ {i n- p-hn : ]nd- p- Xv B Ip n-sb- n Ahs\ h[n- -Ww. s] Ip- n-sb- n Pohn- p-sim- -s. F m B kqxn- I Ωn-Wn-Iƒ sszh-`-b-ap- -h-cmbn-cp- -Xn-\m cmpmhp ]d- -Xpt]mse snbvxn- '' (]pd 1:16 17). cmpm-hns Iev]\ Aew-L-\o-bam-b-Xn-\m Ah Xß-fpsS Poh c n- m hnth-i-tømss kwkm-cn- p. kqxn-i Ωn-Wn-Iƒ ^d-thm-tbmsp ]d p: sl{_mb 18 18 kv{xoiƒ {]k-cn- p hcm-i-bm, kqxn-i Ωn-Wn-Iƒ sns Øpw ap t] {]k-hn- p-i-gnbpw'' (]pd 1:19). kqxn- I Ωn-Wn-Iƒ sszh-`-b-ap- -h-cm-bn-cp- -Xp-sIm v Ahn-Sp v Ah v k m-\-]-c-º-c-isf {]Zm\w snbvxp (]pd 1:21). sszh-`- n-bn \n mwv sszh-`bw D m-ip- -Xv. kvt\l- Øns ]q Æ-X-bn sszhw a\p-jys\ krjvsn- p. Ahn- Sp v kvt\lw am{x-am-b-xn-\m a\p-jy-a- sf Ahn-Sp v kvt\ln- p- p. sszhsø `b-s -Sp- -h-cpssta Ahn- SpsØ kvt\lw hebw snbvxn-cn- pw. AXn-\m \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øns GX-h-ÿ-bnepw hniz-kvxcpw sszhm-{i-bt_m-[-ap- -h-cpw, sszh-`-b-ap- -h-cp-am-bn-cp- m \ΩpsS klm-b-øn\v sszhw \tωm-ssm-øp- m-bn-cn- pw. F m sszh-øns ` hnip- -cm-bn-cn- -Ww. \nbam 7:6 ]d-bp p: ""\nß-fpss sszh-amb I Øm-hn\v \nßƒ

hnip P\-am-Wv''. I Øm-hns I ]-\-Iƒ ]men v hnizkvx-x-tbmss Pohn- p- -h A\p-{K-lo-X-cm-Wv. Ah-cpsS Pohn- X-Øns F m taj-e-i-fnepw sszhm-\p-{k-l-øns Icw Db pxs \n pw. Nne ]d-bp- Xv ti n- p v, C{X-b- [niw {]m n- n pw bmsxmcp am hpw ImWp- n- m-sb v. a p Nne ]d-bm-dp v Bcpw Fs H p klm-bn- n- m-sb- v. F m DØcw e`n-t - Xv sszh-øn \n mwv. klmbw e`n-t - Xpw sszh-øn \n p-x-s. C v sszh-øns {]txyi sxc-s -Sp p e`n hcpw, Xß-fpsS hnfn Xncn- -dn- -h-cp-amb ]ecpw {]bm-k-ß-fpw, XI -Ifpw, C m-bva-ifpw IS- p-h-cp-tºmƒ kzbwirx \ymbo- I-c-W-ß-fn-eqsS ]n Xn-cn-bp-Itbm, a p ]mx-iƒ txsn-t m- IpItbm snøp- Xv hnc-f-a-. eq m-bpss kphn-tijw 14 mw A ym-b-øn ImWp p: ""kz w Ipcn-ip-h-ln- msx Fs 19 ]n mse hcp- -h\v Fs injy-\m-bn-cn- p-hm Ign-bp-Ibn-. tkm]pcw ]Wn-bm C n- p-tºmƒ, AXp ]q Øn-bm- m th hi X\n- pt m F v AXns snehv BZyta Xs IW- p-iq- nt\m møh \nß-fn Bcp v? Aßs\ snøp- n-s - n ASn-Ø-d-sI- n- -gn v ]Wn apgp-h-\m- m Ign-bmsX hcptºmƒ, ImWp- -h-sc mw Ahs\ Bt -]n pw'' (eq 14:27 29). I Ømhp Xs sxc-s -Sp- -s - -hcmb C{km-tb P\-tØmSp ]d p: ""\nß-fpss sszh-amb I Øm-hmWp sszhw'' (\nb 7:9). ]e pw ÿm\-am-\-ßƒ, kºøv XpSßn ]expw AdnbmsX sszh-ambn amdp-tºmƒ sszh-kvt\-l-øn \n pw sszh-øns kwc- -W- Øn \n pw amdn-t m-ip- p. AXn-\m sszh-øns A\p- {K-l-ßƒ ]n h-en- -s -Sp- Ibpw snømw. kv]ncn v C Pok- ns [ym\-øn ]et mgpw ]s -Sp-Øn- p Hcp ktlm-zcn Ah-cpsS {]Xo- bv p-]-cn-bmbn at\m-l-chpw hen- -hp-ap Hcp hosp-]wn ]q Øn-bm-b-Xn kt m-jtømss ]d-bp-i-bm-wv: B hosv I Ømhp Xs -bmwv ]Wn- X-Xv. B hosp-]q Øn-bm- m-\mh-iy-amb ]Ww Iøn D mbn-cp- n-. F m bym-k-ab-ß-fn sszhw Hmtcm 19

20 20 am hpw ImWn- p-x- n-cp- p-sh v. Xs a -sf- p-dn p Icp-X-ep sszhw Hmtcm-cp- Ø-cp-sSbpw Bh-iy-ßƒ ap Iq n Adn- psim v klm-bn- m ImØn-cn- p-i-bm-wv. Cu kxyw Xncn- -dn-b-w-sa- n sszh-ønep hnizm-khpw, hnip- n-bpw, ka - Whpw, sszhm-{i-b-t_m-[hpw D m-bn-cn- Ww. Cu tej-\-øns XpS- -Øn kqnn- n B s] Ip- n- p- m-bn-cp sszhm-{i-b-t_m[w, Ah-fpsS {]iv\-ßƒ p sszh-øns CS-s]-S-en\v ImcW-am-bn. sszhw Ahƒ p kwc- -I-\m-bn. \njvif- -X-bn hym]-cn- p- -h v sszhw Dd- p ]mdbpw tim bpw Bbn-cn- pw. ZmhoZv k o Ø-\-Øn ]d-bp-i-bmwv, ""I Ømhv Fs {]Im-ihpw c -bp-am-wv, Rm Bsc `b-s -SWw? I Ømhv Fs Pohn-X-Øn\p tim -bmwv, Rm Bsc t]sn- -Ww?'' (k o 27:1). AXn-\m Pohn-X-Øns GXh-ÿ-bnepw Dd- p tim -bmwv Fs sszhw F p-d- p- -h v PohnXw Hcp `mctam, {]iv\-ßƒ am {`wiøn\v Imc-Wtam BIp- n-. ""I Øm-hmb sszh-amwv Fs _ew'' (l_ 3:19). lt -ep-b. km y-ßƒ ""Aßv F\n p Pohs d am KwImWn pxcp p; AßbpsS k n[nbn B\\vZØns d ]q WXbp v; AßbpsS heøpssibn imizxamb kt mjap v '' (k o 16:11) F\n v Ipsd \mfmbn hb-dns hexv hiøv thz-\bpw hexv Imens ap n\v `b- c thz-\bpw Bbn-cp- p. kv]ncn v C Pok v 2012 sabv amk-øn Ipan-fn-bn \S-Ønb [ym\-øn ]s -SpØ tijw Cu thz-\-sb mw ]q Æ-ambn hn p-am-dn. Xe-th-Z-\bpw s\ n thz-\bpw D m-bn-cp- p. AXpw ]q Æambpw tbip kpj-s -Sp-Øn. Cu [ym\- Øn ]s -SpØ tij-am-wv IqSp-X {]m n- m\pw P]-ame snm p-hm\pap Ir] In n-b-xv. Rß-fpsS IpSpw-_sØ sszhw HØncn A\p-{K-ln- n- p- v. tbipth \μn, tbipth kvtxm{xw. jo\ tpm k, ]p p-ip-dn-ßn-bn lukv, ]p n.

A\p-Zn-\-hn-ip- hn. tpm bquvkv (1601 1680) Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øn-s bpw adn-b-øns hna-e-lr-z-b-øn-s bpw ` n-bpss {]Nm-c-I\pw c p k ym-k-k-`-i-fpss ÿm]-i-\p-amb tpm bquvkv t\m a n-bn do F {]tz-iøp 1601 \hw-_ 14 mw XobXn Hcp I j-is ai-\m-bn- mwv P\n- -Xv. _me-\mb tpmwns kvt\lhpw abpw sszh-`- nbpw A\ym-Zr-iy-am-bn-cp- p. 14 masø hb- n _me Imtb-\n-ep Cutim-k-`- m-cpss timtf-pn ]Tn- p. amxm-]n-xm- - m tpmwn\p hnhm-lm-tem-n-\-iƒ \S-Øn-sb- nepw Ah sus_-dqƒ ÿm]n Hmd- -dnbn tn p 1625 Unkw-_ 20 mw XnøXn ]ptcm-ln-xm-`n-tjiw kzoi-cn- p. 1631 se ]vtfkn XymK-]q Δw ^m. tpm tcmkn-isf ip{iq-jn- p-i-bp- mbn. 1632 apx CS-h-I-I-fn [ym\-{]-kw-k-ßƒ \n Δln- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p At±-l-Øns {][m\ tpmen. \nxy-k-xy-ß-sf- - n-bp {]kw-k-ßƒ Ct±-l-amWv {^m kn Bcw-`n- -Xv. Ah hºn hnp-b-am-bn-cp p. sshzn-i-cpss PohnX ]cn-jv -c-w-øn\v skan-\mcn Bh-iy-am-sW v A±lw I p. skan-\m-cn-iƒ ÿm]n- p-hm th kzmx{ yw Hmd- -dn-bn e`n- m-ø-xn-\m- ^mz tpm Hmd- -dn-bn \n p t]m p Cutim-bp-tSbpw adn-b-øn-s bpw k` F t]cn Hcp ]pxnb k` Bcw-`n- p. skan-\m-cn-iƒ ÿm]n p sshzni PohnX \ho-i-cww km[n- p-i-bm-bn-cp p ]pxnb k`-bpss e yw. t\m a n-bn Ipsd skan-\m-cn-iƒ ÿm]n- p; F m ]e-cp-ssbpw FXn p \nanøw Xncp-knw-lm-k-\-Øns AwKo-Imcw e`n- n-. CS-hI [ym\-ß-fpss CSbv p thiy-i-fpss \nir-jvs-po-hn-x-ÿnxn At±lw a\- n-em- n. 1636 AK-Xn-I-fmb kv{xoiƒ v tpm bquvkv Hc-`-b-tI{μw XpS-ßn. BZyw Nne ` - kv{xo-iƒ \S-Øn. ]n osv hnkn-t -j ktlm-z-cn-am-sc-s m v \S-Øn- p. AXp Xr]vXn-I-c-as - p-i v A`-b-am-Xm-hns ktlm-z-cn-i-fpss k` At±lw Bcw-`n- p. AXn \n mwv KpUvsj-t Uv ktlm-z-cn-am D m-b-xv. Cu k`-bvs -Xn-cmbn Pm sk-\nkv p Iƒ {]N-cn- n GjWn \nanøw ^mz bquvkns Ipº-km-cm-\p-hmZhpw {]kw-km-\p-hm-zhpw Iptd-\m-ftØ p ]n h-en- p. F nepw 1666 Cu k`bv p AwKo-Imcw e`n- p. AXn-\n-Sbv v "]cn-ip- m-flm-hns hnkva-bm-h-l-amb lrzbw' F {KŸw At±lw Fgp-Xn. ""Cutim-bp-sSbpw adnb-øn-s bpw kvt\l-ap lrz-b-ta, ]cn-ip lrz-bta'' F At]- -Iƒ A±lw Bcw-`n- -Xm-Wv. adn-b-øns hna-e-lr-z-b-øns Xncp-\mƒ 1648 apxepw Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b- Øns Xncp-\mƒ 1672 apxepw At±lw sim m-sn-øp-s-ßn. 1675 emwv hn. am K-c v Ae-t m- ns ImgvN-Ifpw shfn-]m-sp-ifpw F v Hm p- Xv \ m-bn-cn- pw. bquvkns PohnXw kl-\-]q Æ-am-bn-cp p; F m sszh-kvt\lw kzm At±-l- Øns lrz-b-øn Fcn- p-sim- n-cp- p. 79 masø hb- n 1680 BKÃv 19 mw XnøXn bquvkv I Øm-hn \n{z-]m-]n- p. 21 21

hn. Ip m\ Fs _ehpw i nbpw P]-ame Fs Bbp-[hpw skmum-en n (C sø kn.-f.-kn. kaqlw) F amxm-hn\p ka n- -s kaql-øn AwK-am-bn-cp ka-b-ß-fn G p-]-d- n-cp {]m \ Hm p- p: "tbip-hn\v Cu `qan-bn {]h Øn- p-hm Fs Ic-ßsf Rm Ahn-Sp-tØ v \ Ip- p, tbip-hn\v Cu `qan-bn \S phm Fs ]mz-ßsf Rm Ahn-Sp-tØ v \ Ip p, tbip-hn\v Fs ktlm-z-c-ßsf kvt\ln- p-hm Fs lrz-bsø Rm Ahn-Sp-tØ v \ Ip- p'. Cu {]m -\-bpss Npcp w F m-wv? Cu `qan-bn Rm as mcp tbip-{in-kvxp-hmbn cq]-s -S-Ww. CXv kw`-hn- -W-sa- n tbip-{in-kvxp-hn hkn Bflm-hns i nbpw Ahn-SpsØ ico-c-øns ]cn-ip- nbpw \Ωn-te v {]th-in- -Ww. kv]ncn v C Pok v A`n-tjIw kzoi-cn- p \mw [ym\m-h-k-c-ß-fnepw, {]m - \m-iq- m-bva-i-fnepw tbip-hn-ep Bflm-hn-\m ho pw ho pw i n-s -Sp- p. At m-sg mw 22 22 t n tpmkv

23 ]cn-ip- -\m-b-h \nßsf A`n-tjIw snbvxn- p-s v \nßƒ Adn-bp- p (1 tbml 18:20). AtX kabw A\p-Zn\w ] p-tn-cp hnip Ip m-\-i-fn tbmky-x-tbmss kzoicn- p Znhy-Im-cp-Wy-Øn-\m (tbip-hns ico-chpw c hpw kzoi-cn- pi hgn) \ΩpsS ico-c-ßfpw AhnSpsØ ]cn-ip- n-bn-te v tn -s -Sp- p. ""tbip-hns c w aqew hnip ÿe-tø v {]th-in- m \ap v at\m-ss[-cy-ap- v. Fs - m Xs ico-c-am- Ip hncn-bn-eqss Ah \ap- mbn \ho-\hpw kpo-h-hp-amb Hcp ]mx Xpd- p-x- n-cn- p- p'' (sl{_m 10:19 20). ""tbip-{in-kvxp-hns icocw Ft - p-am-bn Hcn- ka n- -s - -Xp-hgn \mw hnip- o-i-cn- -s - n-cn- p p'' (sl{_m 10:10). ""hnip- o-i-cn- -s - -hsc Ah GI-_- en-k-a Ww hgn Ft - p-ambn ]cn-]q Æcm- n-bn-cn- p p'' (sl{_m 10:14). {]txyiw sxc-s -Sp- -s - -h-sc v kzbw A`n-am-\n- p t]cp-ti ItØm-en m IpSpw-_-ßƒ ]expw C v XI -bn-em-wv. i{xp-hp-ambn bp -cw-k-øm-wv. Cu Ah-ÿbn \mw F p-sn-ø-ww? i{xp-hns ]ov\- ta v XI -s -Sm \mw \sω-øs A\ph-Zn- -cp-xv. A\p-Zn\ Znhy-_-en-bn \mw kzoicn- p tbip-hns ico-chpw c hpw \ΩpsS ico-c-øn\pw a\- n\pw Poh\pw i nbpw \ Ipw. Znhy-_-en-bn sshzn-i-cpw, kaq-lhpw G p-snm- p Hmtcm hm pw \Ωnepw AXpaqew \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-ß-fnepw amwkw [cn- s. A 3:25 Cßs\ ]d-bp- p, `qan-bnse F m IpSpw-_-ßfpw \ns k -Xn-hgn A\p- {K-lo-X-cmIpw' Cu A\p-{Klw \mw Ah-Im-is -Sp-Ø-Ww. D Øn 22:18 ]d-bp p `qan-bnse F m P\-X-Ifpw \ns k Xn (tbip- {InkvXp) bneqss A\p-{K-ln- -s Spw F v. AXn-\m \mw XI -s -ts- -h-c-. \mw A\p-{Klw {]m]n-t - -h-cm-wv. hnip Ip m\ hgn \mw tbip-{inkvxp hkn- p- h-cmbn cq]-s -Sp- p. tbml- 6:56 "Fs icocw ` n- p-ibpw Fs c w ]m\w snøpibpw snøp- -h F nepw Rm Ah- \nepw hkn- pw'. F n tbip-hn hkn ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns A`n-tjIw kzoi-cn- \mw tbip-hns ico-chpw c hpw kzoi-cn- pi hgn tbip-{inkvxp hkn- p- -h-cmbn cq]-s - Spw. tbip-hns ico-chpw a\ pw Bflmhpw hkn- p- -h-cm-ipw. ChnsS \nßƒ p-ap- n i{xp ap p-a-s- ntb Xocq. {^m kn cq]w sim ]mj-wvu- X-bpsS ka-b-ß-fn-emwv thz-\n- p-sim v hn.- tum-an-\niv ]cn-ip AΩ-bpsS cq]-øns apºn-em-bn-cp- p-sim v {]m n- -Xv. AhnsS h mwv ]cn-ip AΩ, ]cn-ip P]-ame temi-øn\p \ In-b-Xv. C v ]cn-ip AΩsb kzoi-cn- p F m-hcpw P]-ame Hcp Bbp-[-ambn kzoi-cn- p-i-gn- p. \ΩpsS IpSpw_ßsf XI m {ian- p i{xp-hn-s\-xnsc Cu Bbp[w XymKß-fm aq -Iq n \ap v D]-tbm-Kn- mw. ap n \n pw ssiiƒ Db Øn- n-sn pw ap n \o nbpw D]-hm-k-tØm-sSbpw lrz-b-øn \n pw ka n- -s -Sp P]-ame \Ωnepw \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-ß-fnepw \ΩpsS Iq m-bva-ifnepw \ΩpsS tziøpw i{xp-hn-\m ]Wn-bs - Xpw CXp-hsc XI m Ign-bm-ØXpw, Ime- -g- -ap- -Xp-amb Ahn-izm-k-Øn-s bpw ]m]-øn-s bpw im]-øn-s bpw tim -Isf XI m DX-Ip- -Xm-bn-cn- pw. ho pw ho pw ka n- -s -Sp hnip _en-bn-eqss \ap v IqSp-X IqSp-X i -cmbn amdmw. ]cn-ip AΩ-bp-sSbpw tbip-hn-s bpw PohnX cl-ky-ßsf [ym\n- p-sim v \mw ka n- p P]-ameIƒ sszh-h-n-\-øn\pw sszhoi ] -Xn-Iƒ pw XS- -ambn \n p \Ωn-se-bpw, \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-ß-fn-sebpw, \ΩpsS tzi-ß-fnsebpw kie Xn Isfbpw XI s. 23

Bbp-[-Øn\v aq -Iq- pi C Uy thyma-tk-\-bpss hnam\w hnim-e-amb ssaxm-\sø e ywh v Np n- -d- p- I-bm-Wv. tzio-b-]-xm-isb A\p-kva-cn- pw-hn[w aq p-\n-d-ß-fn-ep ]pjv]-ßfpw Ce-Ifpw `qan-bn-te v h jn- -s -Sp- p. {]nb-t\-xm-hns\ kzoi-cn- m\pw Hcp t\m p ImWm-\p-ambn simspw shbn-en A -a-cmbn ImØp-\n P\- q w Cf-In-a-dn-bp- p. Ah Bth-i-`-cn-Xcmbn BIm-i-tØ v apjvsn-i-sf-dn v {]nb-s t\xm-hn\v A`n-hm-Z\w A n- p p. P\-k-ap-{ZØn\n-S-bn Hcp ImgvN- m-c-s\-t mse Rm\pw... s]msp- s\ Fs a\- n- te v an ]nw t]mse Hcp Nn -]m- p. Cu temi-øn Xßƒ kvt\ln- p BZ-cn- p Hcp-cmjv{S \mb-i-s\- Im-Wm\pw hc-th m\pw B Øn-]q a\-t mss as m {]Xn- _- -ß-sfbpw Ah-K-Wn- p-sim- v, ITn-\-amb NqSpw, Zmlhpw P\- q- -Øn-\n-S-bnse srcp ßfpw ki-expw XrW-h -cn- p-sim v awn- q-dp-iƒ ImØp-\n m Cu P\sØ t{]cn- n i n F mwv? B hy n-tbm-sp kvt\lw, hnizmkw, Ch-sbm-s -Ø-s -bt. F m Ch-sb- mƒ F{Xtbm A[n-I-ambn Fs kvt\ln- p-, hgn-\-s-øp p, C mbva-bn \n pw Fs krjvsn v ]cn-]m-en- p sszhsø kvt\ln- -pibpw Bcm-[n- p- Ibpw Ahn-Sp-tØ- p-th n Aev]-k-abw am n-h-bv pibpw sntø- -X-t? ""Ah injy amsc hnfn- p-]-d- p. Cu P\- q- -tømsv F\n v A\p-I-º-tXm- p- p. 24 24 tsman tpm

Ch aq p-zn-h-k-ambn Ft msp IqsS-bm-Wv. Ah v ` n- m H p-an-. Ahsc hnit mss ho n-te v ]d- -b- m hgn-bn Xf p hotw- pw. Nne Zqsc-\n pw h h-cmwv'' (a t m 8:1 3). XpS- v I Ømhv Ah v A w h n- n v \ Ip- p. P\-tØmSv A\p-Iº ImWn- p Hcp sszhw. Kpcp-hns hm p-tiƒ m DuWpw Dd- hpw Dt]- n v Znh-k-ß-fmbn Ahn-SptØmSv tn n-cp v sszh hn\w {ihn- m Xøm-dmb P\-ßƒ. BZyw hnh-cn P\- q- -Øn \n pw XnI pw hyxy-ÿ-amb Hcp-] w P\-Øns A\p-`-h-ß-fmWv ChnsS ImWm Ign-bp- - Xv. temi-øns t\xm-hns\ I P\-Øn\v {]Xy- -ambn H pwxs e`n- n-. F m ChnsS P\-Øns `uxo-im-hiyw a\- n-em n Ah v hni- -S- m ` -Whpw, AXn-t\- m-fp-]-cn Bflob kt m-jhpw hnsp-xepw kujyhpw \ In P\-ßsf kt m-j-tømss ]d- -b- p Hcp \ -bn-s-b, Cu hcn-iƒ hmbn- p {]nb sszh- P\ta, Hcp \nanjw Nn n- -W-sa, lrz-bhpw a\ pw \ap- mbn apdn-th- -hs k n-[n-bnte v H p-b Ømw. Hm.. {]nbs -h-s\, Fs Pohs Poh-\m-b-h-s\, Bflm-hns a[p-csa, a\- ns Bizm-k-ta, F{Xtbm {InkvXp-a pw CuÃdpw Xncp-\m-fp-Ifpw IS- p-t]m-bn; sh phn-fn-iƒ \nd Pohn-X-Øn sszh-km- n yw \jvs-s v Aßn \n v AI- p-t]mb Fs ho pw Aßsb A\p-`-hn- -dn v Dd- mb hnizmkøn Bg-s v hf-cm klmbn- -W-ta. Fs Pohn-XsØ IqSp-X hnip- o-i-cn- p-sim v Icp-Øp PohnXw \bn- m Fs klm-bn- -W-ta. BtΩ. ITn-\-amb PohnX kml-n-cy-ß-fn Bbn-cn- p-tºmgpw, tcmk-ß-fnepw Zpcn-X-ßfnepw, \ne-hn-fn-tbmss sszhsø hnfn p {]m n- p-i. Aßns\ \ns Bflob Pohn- X-Øn\v aq -Iq- p-i. aq -bn- mø Bbp[w sim v `wkn-bmbn bym-k-abw tpmen ]q Øo- I-cn- m km[y-a- Ft m p-i. 25 ""\kdmb\mb tbiphmwp t]mip sx dn t mƒ Ah D Øn hnfn p ]d p: ZmhoZns d ]p{x\mb tbipth, F n I\nbWta! \nivi_vz\mbncn phm ]d psim v ]ecpw Ahs\ iimcn p. F m, Ah IqSpX D Øn hnfn p]d p: ZmhoZns d ]p{xm, F n I\nbWta! tbip s]s v \n n p ]d p: Ahs\ hnfn pi. Ah A\v[s\ hnfn v Aht\mSp ]d p: ss[cyambncn q; Fgpt pi; tbip \ns hnfn p p. Ah ]pd p mbw Zqscsbdn v, IpXn pnmsn tbiphns d ASpsØØn. tbip tnmzn p: Rm \n\ pth n F psnøw sa mwv \o B{Kln p Xv? A\v[ Aht\mSp ]d p: Kptcm, F\n p ImgvN ho pin Ww. tbip ]d p: \o s]mbvs m pi, \ns d hnizmkw \ns civjn n cn p p. X Ww Ah\p ImgvN e`n p. Ah tbiphns\ A\pKan p'' (a t m 10:47 52). P\- q- -Øn-\n-S-bnse thdn-s mcp i_vzambn \o amd-ww. ]ecpw \ns iim-cn-t - mw. am n-\n Øn-tb mw. Xf-c-cp-Xv. D -Øn ho pw hnfn- p-i. Bflob Pnhn-X-Øn\v XS w hcp-øp H pw snhn-s m- -cp-xv. sszh-kvt\-l-øn \n v AI- p, \ns e ysø XI m {ian- p H n\pw Iogvs -S-cp-Xv. Ah-km\w AtX P\w Xs ]d- p ss[cy-am-bn-cn- p-i, tbip \ns hnfn- p- p. \ns IjvS-X-bn, thz-\-bn IÆp- \o-tcmss {]m n- p-i. ]q Δ-]n-Xm- - m hnfn p {]m n- -Xp-t]mse, _ Øn-ta-bqkv D -Øn ho pw hnfn p ]d- -Xp-t]mse CS- X-S-hn- m-sx, aps w IqSmsX, asp- p-txm- msx {]m n- p-i, Aßns\ \ns {]m -\- Iƒ v aq -Iq- p-i. Ah \ns kao-]-øp-xs -bp- v. \ns ASp-Øp-Iq-sS Ah IS- pt]m-ipw, Ahn-Sp p \ns klm-bn- pw. HmSphm \ns Imep-Iƒ v i n \ Ipw. \n -b-ambpw I Ømhv \ns A\p- {K-ln- pi Xs snøpw. lt -ep-øm. 25

sszh-ta, \n a-e-amb lrzbw F n krjvsn- -Wta nx tpm Ipsd \mfmbn Btem-Nn- p- p, lrzbw \n Ω-e-am- m h Ffp- -h-gn-bpapt m-sb- v. Imc-Ww, "\n Ω-e-amb lrzbw' D m-bn-cn- pi F XmWv Pohn-X- Ønse G hpw henb A\p-{Klw F v F\n v t_m[y-s - p. \ -bp, kvt\lap hy n-bmbncn- pi hfsc {][m-\-s - -Xm-Wv. as m Ir]-I-fp-aps - nepw ÿm\-am-\-ß-fp-s - nepw kº-øp-s - nepw kpj-ku-i-cy-ß-fp-s - n-epw kvt\lan-s - n, lrzbw \n Ω-e-a-s - n Hcp Imcy-hp-an-. AXp-sIm v k o Ø-It\mSv tn v, ""sszh-ta, \n a-e-amb lrzbw F n krjvsn- -Wta'' (k o 51:10) F v D p-cpin {]m n- n-cp- p. ""lrzb ]c-am -X-bmWv Aßv B{K-ln- p- Xv'' (k o 51:6). ""lrzbw as - n-s\- mfpw Im]-Sy-ap- -XmWv; timn-\o-b-amw-hn[w Zpjn- - Xp-am-Wv. AXns\ B mwp a\- n-em- m Ign-bpI? I Øm-hmb Rm a\- ns\ ]cn-tim-[n- p-ibpw lrz-bsø ]co- n- p-ibpw snøp p'' (Psd 17:9,10). 26 26

\ΩpsS lrz-b-øns bym Ahÿ Adnbp I Øm-hn\v G hpw Ffn-a-tbmsS \ΩpsS lrz-bsø simsp- mw. ""a\p-jy-lr- Zbw Xn -sim- p-\n-d- n-cn- p- p'' (k`m 9:3). ""`qan-bn a\p-jys ZpjvSX h n- n-cn- ps pw Ahs lrz-b-ønse Nn bpw `mh- \bpw Ft mgpw Zpjn- -Xp-am-{X-am-sW pw I Ømhp I p. `qap-jøp a\p-jys\ krjvsn- -Xn I Ømhp ]cn-x-]n- p. AXv Ahn-SpsØ lrz-bsø thz-\n- n- p (D 6:5). ]nxm-hmb sszh-øns lrz-b-ønse thz-\sb am p-hm- \mbn \ap p Cutim-bn-eqsS \ΩpsS lrzbsø \n a-e-am- mw. F m a\p-jy-cp-ssbpw lrz-b-ßsf Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b-Ønte p sim p-h-cmw. ""Rm `qan-bn \n v Db Ø-s -Sp-tºmƒ F m a\p-jy-scbpw F nte- m-i jn pw'' (tbml 12:32). "sszhw F n \n pw B{K-ln- p p' F v hn-\-øn ]d-bp {]txy-iamb Hcp Imcyw Fs hnip- o-i-c-w-amwv. ""\nß-fpss hnip- o-i-c-w-amwv; sszhw A`ne-jn- p- Xv Akm am Kn-I-X-bn \n p \nßƒ Hgn- p-am-dww'' (1 sxk 4:3). AXn\p Fs bpw kl-i-cww sszhw Bh-iy-s -Sp p. ""a\p-jy\p Xs hgn-iƒ icn-sb p txm p- p. F m I Ømhv lrz-bsø Xq n t\m p p'' (kp`m 21:2). ""Hcphs d D n \n p ]pds Sp ImcyßfmWv Ahs\ AipZv[\m p Xv. Fs m, D n \n mwv, a\pjys d lrzbøn \n mwv ZpivNn, ]ckwkw, tamjww, sime]mxiw, hy`nnmcw, Zpcm{Klw, ZpjvSX, h \, t`mkmkivxn, Akqb, ZqjWw, Al mcw, aqvx F nh ]pds Sp Xv. Cu Xn aisf mw D n \n phcp p. Ah a\pjys\ AipZv[\m pibpw snøp p'' (a t m 7:20 23). AXn-\m \ap v {]m n mw: ""AdnbmsX ] p hogvnifn \n vfs ipzv[oicn Wta! t_m[]q hw snøp sx pifn \n v Cu Zmks\ ImØp 27 sim Wta! Ah F n B[n]Xyw Dd n mxncn s ; At mƒ Rm \n ae \mbncn pw; alm]cm[ßfn \n p Rm hnapivx\mbncn pw. Fs d A`b inebpw hntamni\pw Bb I Ømth! Fs d A[cßfnse hm pifpw lrzb Ønse hnnmcßfpw AßbpsS ZrjvSnbn kzoim cyambncn s!'' (k o 19:12 14). sszh-øns hmkvzm-\-ßƒ \ap v Hm mw. hnizm-k-tømss AXv kz -am- mw. ""Rm\mWv AhcpsS sszhamb I Ømsh v Ah Adnbpw. A\pkcn p lrzbhpw {ihn p snhnifpw Rm Ah p \ Ipw'' (_mdq v 2:31). ""Ah F n \n p ]n ncnbmxncn m Ft msp `IvXn Rm AhcpsS lrzbøn \nivtj]n pw. Ah p \ a snøp Xn Rm kt mjn pw. ]q WlrZbtØmSpw ]q W a\kvtkmspwiqss Rm Ahsc Cu tziøp \ phf Øpw'' (Psd 32:40,41). \sω F m A\p- {K-l-ßƒsIm p \nd-bv p- -Xn-epw, \ap v km y-ßƒ ""I Ømhn {]Xymib n phn, Zp _ecm ImsXss[cyahew_n phn ; I Ømhn\pth n ImØncn phn '' (k o 27:14) Fs t]cv tacn. c p-h j-ambn kv]ncn v C Pok v [ym\m\p`-h-øn h n- v. Fs ai\v kqcy-s\- n-bn t]mbn {]m n- -Xns F mw Znhkw hnk In n hntz-iøv tpmen- p-t]m-bn. Rßƒ v \ Hcp ÿew hmßm\pw \ Hcp hosp-hbv m\pw Cutim klm-bn- p. kv]ncn v C Pok- p-hgn Rßƒ v \nc-h[n A\p-{K-lßƒ e`n- n- p- v. F m A\p-{K-l-ßƒ pw Cutimbv v Hcm-bncw \μn. tbipth \μn, tbipth Bcm-[-\, Bth acnb. tacn, Be-t msv, IÆq. 27

\ snøp- -Xnepw, \ΩpsS ta Ahn-SpsØ Imcp-Wyhpw Ir]-Ifpw snmcn-bp- -Xnepw kt m-jn- p sszh-amwv Ahn-Sp- v. ""Hcp ]pxnb lrzbw \nßƒ p Rm \ Ipw; Hcp ]pxpssnx\yw \nßfn Rm \nivtj]n pw; \nßfpss icocøn \n v inemlrzbw FSpØpam n amwkflrzbw \ Ipw. Fs d BXvamhns\ Rm \nßfn \nthin n pw. \nßsf Fs d I ]\Iƒ Im p hcpw \nbaßƒ ]men p Xn {izv[bp hcpam pw. \nßfpss ]nxm am v Rm simspø tziøv \nßƒ hkn pw. \nßƒ Fs d P\hpw Rm \nßfpss sszhhpw Bbncn pw. F m AipZv[nbn \n pw \nßsf Rm tamnn n pw''(fsk 36:26 29). ""Zmlm Øtc, PemibØnte p hcphn. \n [\ h p hmßn `Ivjn s! ho pw ]mepw kup\yambn hmßn s m pi'' (Gi 55:1). Cutim Xs F mw \ap p \ In. Xs Xncp-lr-Z-bhpw kvt\lhpw hn-\-ßfpw \ -Ifpw i nbpw Xncp-ap-dn-hp-Ifpw Xncp-i-co-chpw Xncp-c- hpw ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn-s\bpw, Xs ]ou-i-fpss \nμ- km y-ßƒ 28 28 \-ß-fpsS Ipcn-ip-a-c-W-Øns apgp-h tbmky- X-Ifpw \ap p \ In. C\nbpw a\p-jy-c- bv p-th n, a\p-jy A\p-{K-ln- -s -Sp- -Xn- \mbn sszh-øn\p \ Im Fs - nepw D mbncp-s - n AXpw sszhw \ Ip-am-bncp- p. Fs - m Xs Ah-km\ Xp n c w t]mepw \ Ins m v \sω ]m]-øn \n pw im]-øn \n pw kmøm-\n \n pw ac-w-øn \n pw \c-im- n-bn \n pw -Ahn- Sp v \sω hnsp-hn- p, \sω kzx-{ -cm- n. temi-saßpw \S- p Hmtcm hnip Ip m-\bnepw Cutim ho pw ho pw B cn-i-ambn, cl-kym-flm-i-ambn, {Iqin- -s -Sp- Ibpw ]oun- n- -s -Sp-Ibpw Iodn-ap-dn- -s -Sp- Ibpw snøp- p. B kvt\lsø, Icp-Wsb, B {Z-Xsb \mw \ntj-[n- -cpxv Ah-K-Wn- cp-xv ]ns Hc-h-kcw D m-iptam F v \mw Adn-bp- n-. Hcn- sslμ-h- hnizmknbmb HcΩ Fs ASp-Øp-h- p. Xs ]n pip n\p Xt m-sp hntcm-[hpw, ape- m th F p- ]-d p ssix n sxdn- n- p thz-\m-p-\-iamb A\p-`-h-ßfpw ]d- p. Cu AΩ X n- ""Rm AhnSpsØ\maw Fs d ktlmzctcmsp {]tlmjn pw, k`ma[yøn Rm Aßsb ]pigvøpw'' (k o 22:22) Fs t]cv ssepp-. timgn-t msv Pn -bnse snº-t\ms F ÿeøv Xma-kn- p- p. 2009 Xr»qcn kv]ncn v C Pok v \S-Ønb [ym\-øn Rm ]s -Sp-Øn-cp- p. B [ym\-øn-eqss ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns A`n-tjIw In n. sim snm m\pw hn\w Bg- Øn {Kln- m\pw km[n- p- p- v. amxm-hn-t\msv F v Imcyw tnmzn- mepw AXv km[n p Xcp- p- v. 2010 Fs aqø ai A {K n\v s]s v icocw \ocv hbv p-ibpw c - Øn Iu v IqSp-Ibpw enh-dn\v \ocv hbv p-ibpw snbvxp. At mƒ tsmw {_Z-dn-t\mSpw acn-b IqSm-c-Ønepw {]m \m klmbw Bh-iy-s v hnfn- n-cp- p. timgn-t msv saun- timtf-pn FØp- -Xn\v apºpxs F mw kpj-s - p. 2012 sabv amk-ønse [ym\- Ønepw ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns A`n-tjIw i -ambn e`n- p. Rßƒ hosv hbv p-hm 10 sk v ÿew At\z-jn v \S- -t mƒ c c G ÿew \ In sszhw A\p-{K-ln- p. tbipth \μn, tbipth kvxpxn, tbipth al-xzw, tbipth kvtxm{xw. ssepp X -, ]pd-h- m v lukv, snº-t\m-s, timgn-t msv.

ep ]m F{X simsp- p-hm B{K-ln- mepw, B Ip p P\n \nanjw apx AXp kzoi-cn- m Xøm-d- m-bn-cp- p. am{x-a-, AΩbpsS kmao]yw B Ip n p Ak-ly-am-bn-cp- p. Ign ]Øp-am-k- mew Cu Ip ns\ DZ-c-Øn hln AΩbv v Cu Xnc-kvI-cWw Xmßm-hp- -Xn-e- p-d-am-bn-cp- p. a\p-jy sszhkvt\lsø Xnc-kvIcn- p-tºmƒ, sszhoi Ir]-Isf, Icp-Wsb ]m]-øn-eqss \nc-kn- p-tºmƒ sszhw F{Xtbsd thz-\n- p- p. \mw kvt\ln- p hy n-iƒ, _ p-p-\-ßƒ \sω Xnc-kvI-cn- p-tºmƒ thz-\n- n- p-tºmƒ \mw F{X-tbsd thz-\n- p- p. a\p-jy-cnse sszh-\n-tj[w, Ah-K-W-\, IrX-Lv\-X, \n hn-im-cx kvt\lhpw Icp-Wbpw \nd- p-\n p Xncp-lr-Z-bsØ F{X-sbsd thz-\n- n- p- p! C p G hpw A[nIw Xnc-kvI-cn- -s -Sp kvt\lw Cutim-bp-sS-Xm-Wv. ""Fs ]nxm-hns `h-\-øn At\- Iw hmk-ÿ-e-ß-fp v'' (tbml 14:2). \ap- pth n At\I hmk-ÿ-eßfp-sam-cp n ImØp-\n p kvt\l-ap ]nxm-hmwv Ahn-Sp- v. B sszh-tøm-sp \ΩpsS {]Xn- I-cWw F{]-Im-c-amWv? sszh-øn\p F m \ - Ifpw A\p-{K-l-ßfpw D v. F m Ahn-Sp v B{K-ln- p- Xv a\pjylr-z-b-ß-fm-wv (kp`m 23:26), a\p-jys kvt\l-amwv, Bcm-[-\-bmWv, \μn-bmwv ("My Child, give me your heart'' (Prov 23:26)). sszh-øn\p Rm Fs mw simsp- Ømepw Fs kºøpw IpSpw-_hpw ka-bhpw Ign-hp-Ifpw simsp-ømepw Fs lrzbw ]q Æ-ambn Rm simsp- p- n-s - n, sszhln-x-øn\p Rm Iogvhgßp- n-s - n, sszh- Øn\p Xr]vXn-h-cp-I-bn-. Pohn-X-Øn G hpw Bg-ambn hnip- o-i-cww kw`-hn- p- Xv lrzbw hnip- o-icn- -s -Sp-tºm-gmWv. lrzbw \n Ω-e-am m G -hpw Ffp- -hgn Cutim-bp-sS Xncp-lr-ZbsØ t_m[-]q Δw kzoi-cn- p-i, kz -am- pi F -XmWv. sszhw hmkvzm\w snbvxn- p- v, ""Hcp ]pxn-b lrzbw \nßƒ p Rm \ Ipw'' (Fk 36:26). \ap p Cutim-bpsS Icp-Wbpw kvt\lhpw \ bpw \nd Xncplr-Zbw Xs tnmzn- mw. Cutim kt m-jtømss Ahn-SpsØ lrz-bsø \ap p Xcpw. \ap p th n XpSn- p lrz-b-amwv Ahn-SptØ-Xv. ""A[zm\n p hcpw `mcw hln p hcpamb \nßsf mhcpw Fs d ASp hcphn ; Rm \nßsf Bizkn n mw. Rm im ioe\pw hn\oxlrzb\pamibm Fs d \piw hln pibpw F n \n p ]Tn pibpw snøphn. At mƒ, \nßƒ v Bizmkw e`n pw. Fs m, Fs d \piw hln ms\fp ap Xpw NpaSv `mcw Ipd XpamWv'' (aøm 11:28). Fs lrz-bsø AXns F m ]m]- tømss, Aip- n-tbmss, Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn IS- ph A -Imc kzm[o-\-ß-tfmss Cutim-bpsS 29 29

Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øn-te p simsp- p-i. Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øn \n v Imcp-Wy-t{im-X- mbn Hgp- Ip Xncp-P-e-Ømepw Xncp-c- -Ømepw Fs lrzbsø Igp-I-Wta F p {]m n- p-i. Fs lrzb-ønse ]m]hpw A -Im-chpw sszh-øns A n-bm \n ho-cy-am- p- Xpw lrzbw cq]m- c-s -Sp- Xpw A\p-`-hn- p-i. ]ns Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øn-te v FSpØp NmSpI; as mcp coxnbn ]d- m Fs lrz-bsø Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øn-\p- n-em- pi Cutim-bp-ambn H m-ip-i. AXn-\p-tijw ]d-bpi, ""C\n-ta Rm\- Pohn- p- -Xv, {InkvXp-hmWv F n Pohn- p- -Xv'' (Kem 2:20). XpS v ]nxm-hmb sszhsø "lt -epøm' ]msn Bcm-[n- p-i, kvt\ln- p-i, kvxpxn- pi, \μn ]d-bpi, temiw apgp-h\pw th n {]m n- pi. CsXm pw Rm\, F n-ep 30 30 Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-ZbamWv snøp-i. AXn-\m Øs AXv ]nxm-hmb sszh- Øn\p apºn kzoim-cy-am-ipw. ]nxm-hmb sszhw kz -Øn \n p t\m p-tºmƒ Fs -b ImWp- -Xv, Cutim-bpsS kvt\l-øm XpSn- p, IØp lrzb-amwv ImWp-I. F{X at\m-l-c-amb \nanj-ßƒ! CXv Hcp-{]m-hiyw am{xw snbvxm t]mc. Pohn-X-ØnepS-\o-fhpw F m Znh-khpw, {]txy-in v hnip- o-i-c- W-{]m -\-bpss ka-bøv km[n- p-sa- n F m awn- qdnepw hnizm-k-tømss \mw snø-ww. ""\o hniz-kn- -Xp-t]mse \n\ p `hn- s '' (aøm 8:13). Hmtcm {]mh-iyhpw hnip- - Ip m\ Hcp- -tømss, Ctim-bpsS Icp- W-bn B{ibn v ]cn-ip I\y-Im-a-dnbØns bpw hnip- -cp-ssbpw ]pwytbmky-x-i-tfmsp tn v kzoi-cn- p-tºmƒ Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b-amWv \Ωn-te v IS- p-h-cp- -Xv. B Xncp-lr-Zbw \ΩpsS D n hkn- p-hm A\p-h-Zn- p-i. B Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øn-te v \ΩpsS lrz-bhpw a\ pw Bflmhpw Pohn-Xhpw apgp-h\pw t_m[-]q Δw \ In-sIm v Cutim-bn H m-imw. Cutimsb lrz-b-øn \n p kvt\ln- mw. AXp-hgn \mw cq]m- -cs Spw, hn-ip- o-i-cn- -s -Spw. Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øn \nd- p-\n p F m kº-øp-ifpw Ir]-Ifpw ]cn-ip I\y-Im-a-dn-b-Øn-eqsS sszh-a-l-xz-øn-\p-th- n, sszh-ln-xw \ndth- p- -Xn-\pth- n, F m Bflm- -fpss c -bv p-th n \ap p kz -am- mw. Cutim-bpsS Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øns D n-em-bn-cp- p-sim- v, Cutim-bn H mbn-sim v, ]cn-ip I\y-Im-a-dn-b-Øns

hna-e-lr-z-b-tømsp tn v, F m-hn-ip- cpssbpw {] \tbmspw ]pwy-tbm-ky-i- X-tfmSpw tn v \mw \ΩpsS {]m -\- Ifpw Bcm-[-\-Ifpw kl-\-ßfpw ]cn-lmc-ßfpw \μnbpw as m {]hr-ønifpw ]nxm-hmb sszh-øn\p A n- p-tºmƒ AXp ]nxm-hn\p IqSp-X {]oxn-i-c-am-ipw. AXv A\p-{K-l-ambn Xncn v \Ωntes mgp-ipw. CXmWv B\p{Klw kzoi-cn- p-hm- \p Hcp Ffp- -h-gn. ""B s nepw Zmln ps n Ah Fs d ASp h p IpSn s. F n hnizkn p hs lrzb Øn \n v, hnip enjnxw {]kvxmhn p Xpt]mse, PohPeØns Acp hniƒ HgpIpw'' (tbml 7:37 38). ""Bcv F nepw Rm Ah\nepw hkn p pthm Ah Gsd ^ew ]pds Sp hn p p. Fs IqSmsX \nßƒ v H pw snøm IgnbpIbn '' (tbml 15:5). ""\nßƒ F n hkn pibpw Fs d hm piƒ \nßfn \ne\n pibpw snøps n CjvSap Xp tnmzn p sim pi; \nßƒ p e`n pw. \nßƒ [mcmfw ^ew ]pds Sphn pibpw Aßs\ Fs d injy amcmbncn pibpw snøp Xphgn ]nxmhv alxz s Sp p'' (tbml 15:7,8). Hcp {]txy-ix Znhy-Im-cpWyw kzoi-cn- p-tºmƒ D m-ipw: temiw apgph\pw th n, Cutim-bp-sSbpw ]nxm-hmb sszh-øn-s bpw kvt\lsø, Imcp-WysØ, Ir]-Isf Xnc-kvI-cn- psim v ]m]- Øn Pohn- p \ΩpsS ktlm-z-cßƒ p-th n {]m n- p-hm-\p Zmlw \ap- p- m-ipw. Fs lrz-b-øns hnimex A\p-k-cn- -, Ahn-SpsØ lrz-b- Øns hnim-ex A\p-k-cn v \ap v {]m n- p-hm km[n- pw. temiw apgp-h\pw ac-w-a-s ki-e-cp-ssbpw Bflm- sf Cutim-bneqsS ]nxm-hmb sszh-øn-\p-th n t\sn-s m-sp- p-hm- \p hen-sbmcp Zmlw \Ωn-ep- m-ipw. B Zmlw \sω IqSp-X {]m -\-bn-te pw ]cn-xymk {]h Øn-I-fn-te pw hnip- n-bn-te pw \bn- pw; e`n- p kl-\-ßƒ a[p-c-x-c-am-ipw. ImcWw kvt\lw IqSp-X hnizm-khpw ss[cyhpw {]m n- p-hm-\p Xo vw-xbpw i nbpw \ Ipw. ""I Ømhv F{X \ hs\ p cpnn dnbphn ; AhnSpsØ B{ibn p h `mkyhm '' (k o 34:8). Xncp-lr-Z-b-Øns \my-bmb ]cn-ip I\y-Im-a-dn-b-ta, Cutimsb IqSp-X kvt\ln- p-hm Rßsf klm-bn- -W-ta. BtΩ. 31 31

lm n-ßn-s\- n C ybv v H pw Adn-bns v bpf \yqtbm v : GXp-\n-an-jhpw ssk_ B{Ia-W-Øn\v Cc-bm-Im-hp Ah-ÿ-bn-emWv C y-sb v bpf Hm^okv t^m ]m SvW jn]vkns apxn D]-tZ-jvSm-hmb _m_p em Pbn. lm n-ßn-s\- n cmpysø k m, tim -td v t\xr-xz-øn- \p sr n- p A -X-bmWv Imc-Ww. ASp-Øn-sS Ccp-]-Xp-h-b- p hnzym Yn kn_n- F-kv-C, knsf-fkvknc sh_vssk- p-iƒ lm v snbvxxv ssk_ B{I-a-W-Øn\p ap n F{X Zp _-e-am-wv HmtZym-KnI ssk p- Iƒ F p sxfn-bn- p- Xmbpw Pbn ]d- p. am ]m- -bpss BZy Nm{InI tej-\-øn az sxtck "shfn- -Øns a[yÿ' høn- m : bmym y-øn-te p kzm angn- Xp-d- n-cn- m hnizmkw imkv{x- -s\ klm-bn- p-sa p {^m knkv am ]m-. Zpcn- X-sa mw AI- m\pw Xn -I-sf mw hni-zo-i-cn- m\pw km[n- m-ø-t mgpw shfn- -Øns a[y-ÿ-cm-hm sim -Ø-bnse az sxtckbv pw Ako-kn-bnse hnip {^m knkn\pw km[n-s pw hnizm-k-øns shfn w F BZy Nm{InI tej-\-øn am ]m hy -am- n. A -Im-csØ NnX-dn- p- -X-, Ccp- n Nph-Sp-h-bv m klm-bn- p- Xpw hgnbn XpW-bm-Ip- -Xp-amWv hnizmkw. ÿm\- sam-gn ]m Ca-sc- nkv _\-UnIvSv ]Xn- \m-dm-a BZy IcSv Xøm-dm- nb tej-\-øn Nne-Im-cy-ßƒ Iq n-t p-i-am-{x-amwv Xm snbvxn- p- -sx v BZy-`m-K-Øp-Xs {^ kokp-am ]m ]d-bp- p. c p-am ]m- -am 32 32 tn p-x-øm-dm nb Nm{InI tej-\-sa- Xv {]txy-i-x-bm-wv. _\-UnIvSv ]m Xbm-dm- n- Øp-S-ßnb Icp-Øp IrXn- Xm DSs\ ]q Ønbm- p-sa p {^m kokv ]m Ign amkw hy -am- n-bn-cp- p. Pqsse 5 \v am[y-a-ßƒ v e`y-am- nb tej\w Pq 29 \mwv am ]m H p-h- -Xv. samøw 84 t]pp tej\w \mev A[ym-bßfpw 60 JWvUn-I-I-fp-ambn Xncn- n-cn- p- p. Nn -I-cmb \osjbpw equvhnkv hn vk Ãn\pw dqtkmbpw apx djy t\mh-enãv ZkvX-tbhvkvInbpw Cw ojv Ihn Sn.-Fkv. Fen-b- pw ]cm-a in- -s -Sp tej\w, ]cnip adn-btøm-sp {]m -\-tbm-ss-bmwv Ah-km-\n- p- Xv. k`-bpss ]c-º-cm-kx \ne-]m-sp-iƒ v ASn-h-c-bn-Sp tej\w, IpSpw-_-Øn-s bpw hnhm-l-øn-s bpw {]m[m\yw FSpØp-]-dbp p. aqe-tim-i-ß-fn \n v a\p-jy-i-cƒ \n an- p. e : aqe-tim-i-ß-sf v Adn-b-s -Sp hnøp-tim-i-ß-fn- \n v a\p-jys Ic-fns\ cq]-s -Sp-Øp- -Xn P m imkv{x- hnp-bn- p. tbm -lma kn n k Δ-I-em-im-ebnse imkv{x- am-cpss Cu t\ w IcƒtcmK NnIn- m-cw-køpw Icƒam ikv{x- {In-b-bnepw h am -ßƒ p hgn-sx-fn- pw. IÆpw Icfpw Xz pw lrz-bhpw t]in-ifpw Aÿn-Ifpw Rc-ºp-tIm-i-ßfpw Xe-t m-dpsams cq]-s -Sm Bh-iy-am-b {]my-ani timi-ß-fmwp aqe-tim-i-ßƒ. {`qw-h-f -bpss BZy-L- -Øn-ep aqe-tim-i-ßƒ D]tbmKn- m-bn-cp- n Icƒ cq]-s -Sp-Øn-b-Xv. ]Icw N Ωw, c w F nh-bn \n p-sa-spøp cq]-s Sp-Ønb aqe-timi-ß-fmwv D]-tbm-Kn- -Xv. et_m-d- -dn-ifn krjvsn- -s -Sp ]q W Btcm-Ky-ap Icfpw a v Ah-b-h-ßfpw e`y-am-ip Imew hnzq-c-as v Npcp- w.

k`-bn F m-h pw Xpey-ÿm\w høn- m kn n : k`-bn F m-hcpw XpeycmWv. a p- -h-sc- mƒ A[n-I-ambn am ]m- bmb X\n- p-t]mepw {]m[m-\y-an-. _p[-\mgvn-bnse s]mxp-k-aq-l-tømsv kwkm-cn- p-ibm-bn-cp p am ]m-. k` ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns Be-b-am-Wv. B BebØnse AwK-sa \ne-bn Xm\pw F m-h-scbpw t]mse HcwKw am{x-am-sw v am ]m-. Cu Be-bsØ ]Sp- Øp-b Øm \msa- m-hcpw Hcp-an v tncp- p. CXn-\n-S-bn k`-bnse B pw {]txy-i {]m[m-\y-an-. F m-h pw k`-bn apjy-ÿm- \-ap- v. Bcpw c mw-x-c- m-c-. sszh-xn-cp-ap- ºmsI \mw F m-hcpw H m-b-xp-sim v k`bpss apºnepw Aß-s\-bm-sW v am ]m-. Nne ]d-t mw am ]m D -X-\mWv Rß-fn \n pw hyxy-kvx-\m-sw-s m-s, ]t Rm \nß-sf-s mse Hcp-h am{x-am- Wv. \mw ktlm-z-co-k-tlm-z-c- m-cm-wv. am ]m hy -am- n. \mw sszhm-e-b-øn-te v t]miptºmƒ \sω Hmtcm-cp-Ø-scbpw Hcp-t]mse kvt\ln- p sszh-øns apjw a\- n-te v sim p-hcww. sszhm-e-b-øn-se-øp-tºmƒ Xs ASpØv h n-cn- p- Xv s]cp-a-bp- ht\m A m-ø-ht\m BtWm F v sszhw ]cn-tim-[n- m-dn. Ahn-Sp v F m-h-scbpw Hcp-t]m-se-Im-Wp- p. Cu XXzw Xs -bmwv k`-bnepw D m-ti- -Xv. k`-bn hen- -s dp- -ßƒ v ÿm\-an-, A[n-Im-c-ßƒ pw. ]cnip- m-flm-hmwv k`sb \bn- p LS-Iw. Cu Znhym-flm-hn-t\mSv Xpd-hn-bp- -h-cm-bn-cn- -Wsa v ]d- mwv am ]m {]kwkw Ah-km- \n- n- -Xv. C m-aniv ImØ-enIv IΩn n ao nwkv høn- m : Ncn-{X-ap-lq Øw- Ip-dn v C maniv ImØ-enIv ao nwkv høn- m-\n \S- p. ItØm-en m k`sb {][n-\n-[o-i-cn v I ±n-\mƒ Po eqbnkv Xud\pw ap ow kap- 33 Zm-b-Øn \n pw s{]m^-k laozv _n Al-ΩZpw ao nw-kn {][m\ N -Iƒ Ah-Xcn- n- p. hnizm-kn-iƒ n-s-bnse sa o-cn-b-enkhpw, skip-e-dn-khpw CXp-hgn hnizm-kn-iƒ t\cn-sp {]iv\-ß-fp-am-bn-cp p {][m\ N mhn-j-bw. N -bn Dcp-Øn-cn Bdp-Im-cyß-fn ItØm-en- m- -C- m-ani hn`m-k-ßƒ ]c-kv]cw AwKo-I-cn- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. `uxn- Ihpw Bflo-b-hp-amb Imcy-ß-fn c v axhn-`m-k-ßfpw Htc {[ph-øn k -cn- p- -hcm-sw v Ah Nq n- m- n. Bflo-bX \jvss -Sp- Xv kaq-l-søbpw a\p-jy-a-\-km- nsbbpw Xf Øp-sa- m-bn-cp p c m-asø Is -Ø. `oxn-p-\-i-amb ]e kw`-hßƒ pw km n-bm-hp \mw H n p {]h Øn- -W-sa- m-bn-cp p ASpØ AP-. ]cn-ip ]nxm-hns km n-[yhpw t{]m ml-\hpw hne-a-xn- m-\m-hm-ø-xm-bn-cp p F v ao wkv hne-bn-cp-øn. kndn-b-bn \S \c-l- Xy-Isf ao nwkv A]-e-]n- p-ibpw kam-[m-\- Øn-\mbn H n- p-{]-h Øn- m ZrV-{]-Xn- -sb-sp- p-ibpw snbvxp. ASpØ ao nwkv samtdm-t m-bnse XØz-hm-\n \S-Øp-hm\pw B ao nwkv ap ow kap-zmbw Hm K-ss\-kv snøp-sa pw Xocp-am-\n v IΩn n ]ncn- p-. tpm t]mƒ c m-a hnip \nc-bn-te v høn- m : henb ap p-h\pw ]pwy-hm-\p-amb ]t{xmkv Ccp ]othpw hnip w Xs. C m ]otw ]pwym-flm- sf hnf-bn- p- p. {]Xn-`-Isf AwKo-I-cn- m Ime-Xm-akw FSptØ- p-sa- nepw hnip- sc hw-ßm Imew Xma-kn- n- m-dn. {]Xym-i-bpsS ktμiw ] - `q-j-wvu-ßƒ bm{x-sn-bvxv ] p-h ]t{xmkns ]n Kman hmgvø-s tpm t]mƒ c m-a ]m hnip- -cpss ]Z-hn-bn-te v Db Ø-s -Sp-I-bm-bn. At±lw \nxy-x-bn-te v 33

as-ßn-bn v F p-h jta BIp- p- q. 2005 G{]n c n-\m-bn-cp p ac-ww. Hcp hnizmknsb hnip ]Z-hn-bn-te- p-b Øm c v A p-x-ß-fmwv ÿnco-i-cn-t - -Xv. 2011 sabv H n\v AƒØmc hw- -Øn-\p {]Ya A pxw ÿnco-i-cn- p-sim v tpm t]mƒ am ]m- sb hmgvø-s KW-Øn-te- p-b Øn. knã amcn kntam ]nbdn F {^ p I\ymkv{Xo-bpsS Zo L-Im-esØ ]m n k kv tcmkw kujy-amb kw`-h-amwv CXn\p \nzm- \-am-b-xv. k`-bpss kao-]-n-cn-{x-øn BZyam-bmWv Hcmƒ C{X-thKw AƒØm-c-h-W- - Øn\v ]m{x-am-ip- -Xv. Unkw-_ F n\v Aa-tem- -h-am-xmhns Xncp-\mƒ Zn\-Øn AXoh amxr-`- \pw IqSn-bmb tpm t]mƒ c m-a ]m sb hnip ]Z-hn-bn-te- p-b Øp- p. høn- m kvizbdn P\-e- -ßsf km n- \n Øn Xs ip{iq-j-bpss 27 h j-øn-\n-sbn 482 t]sc hnip ]Z-hn-bn-te- p-b Ønb ]m C\n apx hnip tpm t]mƒ c ma-\m-ipw. a[y-a-ta-cn- -bnse timã-dn- -bn, Xe-t m-dn\v Xw kw`-hn ^vtfmdn _Xv tamsd F kv{xobpss kujy-amwv HutZym- Kn-I-ambn AwKo-I-cn- n-cn- p- -Xv. Hcp hy nbpss ac-w-tijw A p-h jw Ign- p-am- {Xta \ma-i-cw \S-]-Sn-Iƒ Bcw-`n- mhq F ]Xnhv sx n p tpm t]mƒ ]m -bpss Imcy- Øn. am{x-hp-a-, hmgvø-s - -h-\mbn Db Øs - -Xn-\p-tijw GXm\pw h j-ßƒ ]n nt hnip ]Z-hn-bn-te v Db Ø-s -Sm-dp- q. AXpw sx n p Cu ]pwym-flm-hns Imcy- Øn. hmgvø-s tpm t]mƒ c m-as\m w hmgvø-s tpm Ccp-]-Øn-aq- ma ]m -sbbpw hnip- -\mbn {]Jym-]n- pw. 1963 Imew snbvx tpm Ccp-]-Øn-aq- ma ]m -bmwv c mw høn- m kq\-l-tzmkn\v Xncn sxfn- -Xv. hen \ntcm-[n- m sism-xn-cn pw 90 e w Poh : bpfkv ]T\w hmjn-mvs : C y-bn ]pi-hen \ntcm-[\w \S- m- p-ibpw ]pi-bne Dev]- -ßƒ p I\Ø \nipxn G s -Sp-Øp-Ibpw snbvxm ASpØ ]Øp-h j-øn-\nss lrt{zm-khpw ] m-lm-xhpw \nb-{ n v GI-tZiw 90 e w t]cpss Poh c n- m-\m-ip-sa v bpfkv ]T-\w. ]pi-bn-e-bvs -Xn-cmb \nb-a-\n Ωm- Ww, I\Ø \nip-xn, tumivs am-cpss D]- tziw, am[y-a-ß-fn-eq-ss-bp {]Nm-cWw, ]pibne ]c-ky-ß-fpss \ntcm-[\w F o am - ß-fn-eqsS ]pi-bn-esb L wl -ambn ]pd- - m-\m-ip-sa v bpfkv Ãm ^Uv k h-i-emim-e-bnse krvpbv _kp-hns t\xr-xz- Øn \S-Ønb ]T\w ip]m i snbvxp. Hmkvt{Sen-bm-bn kv]ncn v C Pok v {]m \miq mbva Bcw-`n- p IqSp-X hnhcßƒ v - Ph: 00423920834 34 34

hnip \msv kμ i\w Pq_nenh j-tøm-s-\p-_- n v kv]ncn v C Pok v Hcp- p hnip- -\msv kμ i\w 2013 \hw-_ BZy BgvN-bn sszh-øns c m-ic ] -Xn-bnse G hpw kp{]-[m\ tzi-ß-fneqss Hcp Xo m-s\w \S-Øp-hm-\p kph Æm-h-k-cw. C{km-tb P\-Øns ]q Δo-I-cpsS Im ]m-z-ßƒ ]Xn- tpm ±m, C{kmtb, ]me-kvxo, CuPn]vXv XpS-ßnb cmpy-ß-fn-eq-ss-bp Hcp hnip Xo m-s-\w. sszhøns kz w \msmb C{km-tb-en tbip-{in-kvxp-hns Im ]m-z-ßƒ ]Xn- Xpw tbip A px-ßƒ {]h Øn- Xpw sszh-cmpyw hf Øn-b-Xp-amb \{k-øpw bqzbm ae-{º-tz-ihpw Keo-enb IS-epw I^ Wm-apw Xmt_m ae-bpw KmKp Øm ae-bpw skln-tbm Du p-im-e-bpw ]me-kvxo-\m-bnse _Xve-tlapw Dƒs ss a -t\iw ÿe-ßfpw t\cn I v A\p-{Klw {]m]n- m-\p kph Æm-h-k-cw. {]m \m \nc-x-amb Cu hnip bm{x {_Z tsmw kj-dn-bmbpw knã ImX-dn adn-bhpw \bn- p- p. kv]ncn v C Pok v Iq m-bva-bn-ep- -h v ap K-W-\. hni-z-hn-h-c-ßƒ v : 0487 2970503,3208630 CXm \ns AΩ 35 BKÃv 2013 35

""H v as m- n-s\- mƒ tami-am-sw p ]d-bm-\m-hn ; Hmtcm pw bym-imew \ -bmbn sxfn-bpw. AXn-\m, ]q WlrZ-b-tØmsS D -Øn KoX-w B-e-]n v I Øm-hns \maw hmgvøp-hn '' ({]`m 39:34,35) 36 CXm \ns AΩ 36 BKÃv 2013