Edited works of Dr. Abraham Karickam (No. 5 Holy Books and people of differing faiths)

Holy Books and People of Differing Faiths

 (Edited by Dr. Abraham Karickam and Ruwan Palapathwala)

The fourth International conference in the Intertextuality series was held in 2011 at Jubilee Mandiram, Kottarakara and Karickam International Public School. So many scholars from different parts of the world including Rev. Canon Dr. Charles Gibbs (Executive Director, United Religions Initiative)  attended.

The theme of the conference was 'Holy Books and People of Differing Faiths' - How different Holy Scriptures treat people of differing faiths. The book carries excellent hermeneutical interpretations on this topic.

This book was sponsored by Swami Chaturvedi of Ramanuja Mission Trust, India. It was released by Thomas Mar Timotheos Episcopa during the inaugural meeting of the conference at Marthoma Jubilee Mandiram, Kottarakara. It includes erudite papers of twenty eminent scholars.

Love Poems No. 29 : FOR THE LAST EMBRACE

FOR THE LAST EMBRACE

As Saturn in the Zodiac, eclipsing my prospects

Befooled by tinsels, I loitered in the woods;

Hiding in remote caves and afraid of hungry wolves,

Cursing my sporting stars, I resigned to solitude.

Pardon me my sweet heart, breath of my being,

Churning Thy mantras, I took after vile alleys;

Rivulets murmured sweet and promised hidden depths,

Voluptuous I scrumbled, forgetting Thee a while.

It dawned only late that woods can carry me

To deceiving deeps beneath, elephants might fall anon;

Divorced through from me, and cruelly left forlorn,

Spread Thy eagle wings, at least for a last embrace.

Dr. Karickam

Wild life

Wildlife traditionally refers to non-domesticated animal species, but has come to include all plants, fungi and other organisms which grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative.

Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts, forests, rain forests, plains, grasslands, and other areas including the most developed urban sites, all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals that are untouched by human factors, most scientists agree that wildlife around is affected by human activities.

Humans have historically tended to separate civilization from wildlife in a number of ways including the legal, social, and moral sense. Some animals, however, have adapted to suburban environments. This includes such animals as domesticated cats, dogs, mice, and gerbils. Religions have often declared certain animals to be sacred, and in modern times concern for the natural environment has provoked activists to protest the exploitation of wildlife for human benefit or entertainment.

Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife and wilderness lands to humans. Many nations have government agencies dedicated to wildlife conservation, which help to implement policies designed to protect wildlife. Numerous independent nonprofit organizations also promote various wildlife conservation causes.

Wildlife conservation has become an increasingly important practice due to the negative effects of human activity on wildlife. The science of extinction. An endangered species is defined as a population of a living being that is at the danger of becoming extinct because of several reasons. Either they are few in number or are threatened by the varying environmental or predation parameters.

Kerala Wildlife Sanctuaries 

Kerala has a forest area of 11,125 sq km, which covers almost 29 percent of the total land area of the state.There are Five National Parks and 13 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Kerala. These parks and sanctuaries cover 2250 sq km, which is 24 percent of the total forest area and 6 percent of the total land area of the state. All these National Parks and sanctuaries are famous tourist destinations and are frequently visited by tourists to experience the enjoyment of watching wildlife in their natural habitat and to get a feel of the scenic excellence of Kerala.
The following are the Wildlife Sanctuaries of Kerala.

• Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Tiger Reserve)
• Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
• Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
• Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
• Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
• Chenthuruni Wildlife Sanctuary
• Peechi-Vaazhaani Wildlife Sanctuary
• Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary
• Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary
• Mangalavanam (Bird Sanctuary)
• Thattekkaad (Bird Sanctuary)

Nobel Prize winners 2013

The Nobel Peace Prize 2013

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

The Nobel Peace Prize 2013 was awarded to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons".

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2013

                 Eugene F. Fama                        Lars Peter Hansen                               Robert J. Shiller

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2013 was awarded jointly to Eugene F. Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert J. Shiller "for their empirical analysis of asset prices". 

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2013

Canadian author Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature. Making the announcement, Peter Englund, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, called her a "master of the contemporary short story". Her books include Dear Life and Dance of the Happy Shades She is the 13th woman to win the prize since its inception in 1901. "I knew I was in the running, yes, but I never thought I would win," Munro told Canadian media. Presented by the Nobel Foundation, the award - which is presented to a living writer - is worth eight million kronor (£770,000).

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013

                           Martin Karplus              Michael Levitt                 Arieh Warshel

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013 was awarded jointly to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel "for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems".

Nobel prize in physics

                                      

                                         François Englert                            Peter W. Higgs

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 was awarded jointly to François Englert and Peter W. Higgs "for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider"

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2013

 Randy W. Schekman

                                                James E. Rothman            Thomas C. Südhof 

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2013 was awarded jointly to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof "for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells".

EDITED WORKS OF DR. KARICKAM NO.4 (HOLY BOOKS AND LIFE AFTER LIFE)

HOLY BOOKS AND LIFE AFTER LIFE 

(EDITED BY DR. ABRAHAM KARICKAM AND DR. RUWAN PALAPATHWALA,2013)

The fifth International Interfaith conference on Holy Books was held at Karickam International Public School from 30th September to 3rd October, 2013. This was initiated by Dr. Alexander Marthoma Centre for Dialogue and Cosmic Community Centre, Karickam 10 years ago.

The theme this year was 'Holy Books and Life After Life' the Book was released by Swami Sachidananda Bharati by presenting the first copy to Rt. Rev. Thomas Mar Timotheos Episcopa. Various scholars from different parts of the world have contributed to this book and erudite articles on the topic have been included in this volume. The journey of the soul from various angles of different Holy Scriptures find place here. It is an excellent study on the given topic. It is published by Dr. Alexander Marthoma Centre for Dialogue and Cosmic Community Centre, Karickam. It comes with a foreword byThomas Mar Timotheos Episcopa, President of Dr. Alexander Marthoma Centre for Dialogue

Swami Chaturvedi (Chairman, Ramanuja Mission Trust, India) inaugurating the 5th International Holy Books Conference at kips

Swami Chaturvedi inaugurating the 5th International Holy Books Conference 

Rt. Rev Thomas Mar Timotheos Episcopa delivering the valedictory address at the 5th International Holy Books Conference

Rt. Rev Thomas Mar Timotheos Episcopa delivering the valedictory address at the 5th International Holy Books Conference