Fullness of Life

Fullness of Life "This book is thought-provoking and action-oricntcd. By and large the author is right when he points out that more and more clergy and religious are employed in educational institutions which generally cater to the rich and upper class people who in turn perpetuate the status quo where the rich and well-to-do become more affluent and the poor more miserable. It is a sad scene to see the prestigious buildings beside the huts in the slums. It is a pity that children from this area have no access to our institutions... What Father Avito writes about some missiological trends that water down the absolute necessity of continuing the mission of Jesus Christ ending in baptism is already mentioned by Pope John Paul II in his historic Encyclical Letter RedemptorisMissio... Seen in this perspective the author's book makes the reader to reflect over the fallacy of ambiguous expressions prevalent in some missiological circles especially among the 'inclusivists' who see Christ everywhere and who look upon every religious expression as means of salvation... Father Avito's call to proclaim the Gospel in spite of or rather because of persecutions is quite valid and timely in the growing anti-Christian context in some parts of our country. The secret of the spread of the Gospel as attested in the Acts of the Apostles and in the first three centuries of Christianity was the courageous profession of faith in Jesus Christ in the face of bloody persecutions. This pattern is valid for all times... This book will certainly raise up many controversies among some of the missioligists as they may not agree to some of the statements of the mission work will be doubled and the Third Millennium in Asia will be a millennium of intensive evangelization." Bishop M. Cheriankunnel P.I.M.E.