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Church's role in contemporary Ecclesia is to redefine mission in such a way that we can do away with the economic greed and partake in the divine economy of love, by caring sharing and being judicious. As a beginning step we must move away from a luxurious way of life to a life of poverty. Keeping in mind that we just need to use resources merely for our needs and not greed. Lets tranform ourself, from an era of prosperity gospel to submit us for a process of Theosis where we forsake ourself to be broken together with that carpenter. Srambican

  Today marks 25 years since the death of Rev. Fr. VC Samuel. From the first time I heard about Achen, he has awe-struck me. His life was dedicated to teaching the doctrines and uniting the churches. Christology has been a topic of controversy since the early days of the church; the dual nature of Christ and the usage of terminologies like Theotokos or Christakos has divided the church. The schism was also caused by a misunderstanding of language that was exploited by politics, not a real difference regarding the essential faith. In this context, the most significant contribution is his support of the pre-Chalcedonian Christology. This was the result of his profound scholarship in the writings of the Greek and Syriac fathers. Titled The Council Of Chalcedon Re-Examined, his doctoral thesis on the Alexandrian-Antiochian Christological controversy is an asset for the Ecclesia. All through his life, he was firm in his ecumenical convictions. Achen's role in WCC and other ecumenical f...