Kurian Kachappilly Explained

Kurian Kachappilly
Birth Date:6 July 1955
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Professor of Philosophy, Religion and Business Ethics

Kurian Kachappilly, born 6 July 1955, at Mallussery,[1] in Kerala, India, is a Catholic priest of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) order, and a professor of philosophy, religion and Business Ethics.[2]

Biography

Kachappilly was ordained a priest on 6 May 1986.[3] Kachappilly was the President of the Pontifical Athenaeum, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, DVK (1918-2022). At present, he is the Coordinator of International Relations, DVK, Bangalore, India.He holds a Master's degree in English Literature (M.Lit), Master's in Psychology (MA), Licentiate in Philosophy (L.Ph), and PhD in Philosophy (K.U. Leuven, Belgium).

Later career

Kachappilly is a professor of philosophy, religion and management at Vidya Kshetram and Christ University, both in Bangalore, India. He is the author of several books, including Mysticism without Bounds and Mystic Musing in World Religions. His most popular books include "God of Love" and "Between Partners". Kachappilly studied philosophy at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram. During 1992-1996, he earned a Licentiate and PhD in philosophy from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of Leuven, Belgium. He is a well-known organizer of international conferences, like 7th International Whitehead Conference, Christ University, Bangalore;[4]

Major contributions

Kachappilly was the chief organizer of the International Process Philosophy Congress in Bangalore (2009).[5] About 500 philosophers and intellectuals from Asia, Africa, Europe and United States attended this seventh international conference, jointly organized by Dharmaram College, Bangalore, Christ University, Bangalore and International Process Network (IPN).

The second major conference was on "Mysticism without Bounds" (2011), and the Chief Guest was the Dalai Lama; and "Bounds of Ethics in a Globalized World" (2014), in which delegates and representatives from seventy plus countries took part.

The latest International Conference was on "Harmony: Interface of Cosmic, Ethical and Religious Orders" (2019), jointly organized by Christ University and DVK, Bangalore, India.

He is a TEDx Speaker.[6]

Books

Some of his important works are as follows:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kurian Kachappilly | Christ University, Bangalore, India - Academia.edu . Christuniversity.academia.edu . 2014-02-08 . 2016-06-04.
  2. Web site: Dr. Kachappilly Kurian, CMI. . Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Dharmaram College. 2024-04-04.
  3. Web site: Top 3 Kurian Kachappilly profiles | LinkedIn . In.linkedin.com . 2016-06-04 .
  4. Lefebure . Leo D. . 2012 . Review of Kurian Kachappilly (ed.), 2009, Process, Religion, and Society . Religions . 2012 . 2 . 20 . 10.5339/rels.2012.justice.20.
  5. Web site: Intentional philosophy congress probes ideas for peace among religious . Ucanews.com . 2009-01-16 . 2016-06-04.
  6. Web site: The Art of Giving. . TEDx. 2024-04-04.
  7. Mysticism without Bounds. Kurian. Kachappilly. April 19, 2017. core.ac.uk.
  8. Web site: 9788192512181: Mystic Musings in Religions: Selected Papers from the International Conference Mysticism without Bounds - AbeBooks - Dr Kurian Kachappilly: 8192512185. www.abebooks.co.uk.
  9. Book: 978-8192512112. Mystic Musings in Art and Poetry: Thematic Essays from the International Conference 'Mysticism Without Bounds'. Kachappilly. Kurian. 2013.
  10. Web site: Fratelli Tutti: Perspectives : With a Message from Pope Francis. . Christian World Imprints . 2024-04-04.