This article deals with the political context of Christianity in India and presents the situation for Christians in Indian society. It also reflects on the tradition of the socio-critical approach in Indian theology and its variations. It finally presents and reflects on the possibilities of applications of the social teaching of the Church in India, especially related to the social statements of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) and the activities of the Church in the areas of education, health care and social work.
The article reflects on the phenomenon of migration as the basis of the current social‑political conflict. Its aim is (above all) to point out the inspirational and critical importance of the social teaching of the Church on this current issue. It focuses on the two key moments contained in this teaching, which also appear to be pivotal within the socio-political discourse in relation to migration. It is a question of the relevance of the cosmopolitan principle, respectively the question of political decision‑making on a transnational level. The article also provides a partial view of the role and the importance of the Church and individual Christians as the witnesses to the issue, i.e. the confrontation of the migration phenomenon in the context of growing urbanization.
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