The many facets of the life and
work of Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios point to the versatility
of his interests and range of his contribution.
First
metropolitan of Delhi Diocese; Principal of the Orthodox Theological
Seminary at Kottayam; Founder of the Delhi Orthodox Centre.
Articulator of the Orthodox faith
across the world; Biblical scholar and teacher; Exponent of sacred
traditions; Promoter of unity among Orthodox Churches; Ecumenical
leader devoted to interfaith dialogue and cooperation; President of
the World Council of Churches.
Scholar, philosopher, author,
educationist, editor, linguist, public speaker, socio-political
thinker, lover of children and nature, advocate of women's equality,
environmental integrity and holistic health.
Crusader against exploitation,
discrimination, neo-colonialism and religious-cultural arrogance;
activist for disarmament, justice and peace.
Life-long seeker after the light
of knowledge, truth, and the transcendent source of our
being.
"God is good. He alone is truly and fully good. He is good
without mixture of evil; in Him all evils disappears. ... From Him comes all good. All that is good not only comes from
Him, but is also His presence. Where the good is, there God is
present.'' -
Paulos Mar Gregorios
"Experience shows that the
deeper we go into our respective religions, the more clearly we find
that basic love of God and love for all humanity which should unite
us all. The more rooted one is in one's own tradition the freer and
more secure one becomes in facing our fellow human beings and
finding our unity in God and in our shared
aspirations." -
Paulos Mar Gregorios
Compiled and
Edited by JoiceThottackad, John Kunnathu
and Ruben Jacob on behalf of
Gregory of India Study Centre; for the glory of God and for the
benefit of humankind. E-mail:
joicethottackad@yahoo.com,
johnkunnathu@yahoo.com
