Fr. Thomas Kuzhinapurath

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  Thomas Kuzhinapurath (May 24, 1969 -).
  Thomas John Kuzhinapuath is an author and priest of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church of India.
  
  Kuzhinapurath has authored the books "Daivajanam" (Carmel International Publishing House, ISBN 81-87655-13-5) and "Salvific Law"(Carmel International Publishing House, ISBN 978-93-80483-54-2) "Kanonika Padhanangal" (Commission for Theology and Publication, Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum)and published several articles in both English and Malayalam. He has served as student-chief editor of the philosophical journal, Mathavum Chinthayum. The University of Kerala has selected one of his articles, which he had written at the age of 22, for the pre-degree syllabus in 1998. Kuzhinapurath served as a contributor of Bhasha Thilakam, an anthology of poems and literary essays (University of Kerala Press, ISBN-81-86397-13-2).
  His doctoral work "Salvific Law" was very well reviewed by well known canonists like John D. Faris (Studia Canonica, Vol. 42/1, Ottawa, 2008, 269-270) Daniel G. Fulton (L'Osservatore Romano, Indian Edition, Vol.1/21, July 31, 2008) Kokkaravalayil SJ (Orientalia Christiana Periodica, No. 1/2011, Rome, 262-264).
  
  Kuzhinapurath was born in 1969 to Pakalomattom Kuzhinapurath John Thomas and Annamma John at Omallur in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. Kuzhinapurath had his school education in Aryabharati High School, Omallur near Pathanamthitta. In 1984, Kuzhinapurath joined St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum. By this time he had studied for Pre-Degree in the University of Kerala, and he passed the examination in first class. He then joined St. Mary's Malankara Major Seminary, Trivandrum for his philosophical studies which lasted for three years. As a requirement of the studies he prepared a thesis, Towards the Absolute: A Comparative Study of the Evolutionary Theories of Teilhard de Chardin and Aurobindo. The study of philosophy led Kuzhinapurath to the field of Malayalam fiction. And he wrote and published many short stories in Malyalam. A few of them are: "Vetikkettu", "Anveshanam", "Kelante Arthamkandethal". Along with this Thomas succeeded in taking a bachelor's degree from the University of Kerala.
  
  Kuzhinapurath joined St. Joseph's Pontifical Institute , Mangalapuzha, Aluva for four years of theological studies. He prepared a theological thesis on the Christology of Karl Rahner under the guidance Dr. George Karakunnel. By this time Kuzhinapurath had published many theological articles in various journals., and he became the Student-Chief Editor of the philosophico-theological journal Mathavum Chinthayum. In his final year of theological studies he co-edited the book, Viriyunna Navalokam, a scriptural study on the parables of Jesus.
  
  Kuzhinapurath was ordained a priest for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in 1994 at the age of 25. His first appointment was in St. John's Leprosy Hospital, Pirappancode, Trivandrum where he experienced the miseries of a marginalised section of the society. In 199 more »

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