Introduction / Michael Traber, xv
I. FOUNDATIONS
1 The Task Ahead / Pradip N. Thomas, 3
2 Why Communication Studies in Theological Education / Michael Traber, 7
3 Interfaces between Theologoy and Communications / Joseph Palakeel, 38
4 Theology and Communication in Mutual Interaction: A Reflection / José M. de Mesa, 61
5 The Unavoidable Dialogue: Five Types of Relationships between Theology and Communication / Daniel J. Felton, 75
6 Lessons from Pastoral Practice. A asking the Pastors / J. Daniel Kirubaraj, 103
6B Make Communication Studies Relevant to India's Diverse Cultures / Kavito Zhimo, 112
II. NEW DIRECTIONS
7 Taking Stock of IT Developments and the Political Economy of Cmmunications in India: Implications for the Curriculum / Pradip N. Thomas, 119
8 Images and Religious Imaginations / P. Solomon Raj, 133
9 The Kaleidoscope of Cinema / A. Suresh Kumar, 140
10 The Role of Music in religious Communication: Implications for a Theological Curriculum / Hannibal Cabral, 163
11 Freedom Songs, Popular Culture and Subalternity / Etienne Rassendren, 175
III. BIBLE STUDIES
12 'Ephphatha': Opening Channels of Communication (Mark 7:31-37) / Marlene Marak, 197
13 Learning to Tell the Authentic Story of God / Dhyanchand Carr, 203
14 Listening the Cries of the People / Kuruvilla George, 212
APPENDICES
1 The Seoul Manifesto on Communication in Tehological Communication / World Association for Christian Communication, 217
2 Roman Catholic Guide to the Training of Seminarians in Social Communication (Extracts), 221
3 On the Introduction of Communication Studies in the Serampore affiliated Colleges / Samuel Rajkumar, 224