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Thendral: Vol 11, Issue 11, October 2011
by MadhurabharathiThe current issue features Interview with (i) Uma Jayarasasingham who founded Chinmaya Mission in San Francisco, (ii) Seerkazhi Sivachidambaram, Karnatic Vocalist and (iii) Vinod Rajan who has developed a software for Tamil Poetry; Recipes of a variety of 'Thokkus'(pickles) with Dates, Ginger-garlic, peeled orange skin and green apple; Biography of Tamil Scholar, Dr. Mu.Varadharasan and a short story (Kattaayam Vendum) written by him; an article on Kumbakonam Aadhi Kumbeswarar Temple; a tribute to Sculptor Padma Bhushan Dr. Vai. Ganapathy Sthapathy; two short stories ( Thodarum Payanangal and Apple Payanangal); a short novel (Sila Matrangal); a health page on Heart diseases; nostalgia on Writer, Publisher Aru. Ramanathan and an interesting extract from his novel, Nayanam Soundaravadivu plus usual features such as Thendral Pesukirathu, Jokes, Ilanthendral, Anbulla Snehitiye, Surya Thupparigiraar, etc.
Thendral: Vol 11, Issue 12, November 2011
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features Interview with journalist Nimmi Raghunathan and Harikathai Suchithra; Recipes of Kadai Baby Corn and a side dish for chappathi; a biography of Abdul Gafoor, a notable contributor to children’s literature; a tribute to Steve Jobs; a religious article on Tiruthani Murugan Temple; a poem; a short story; a short novel; an article on writer N.C.Mohandas and excerpts from one of his short stories, plus usual features of Anbulla Snehitiye, Nalam Vaazha, Ilamthendral, Surya Thupparigiraar, Thendral Pesukirathu, etc.
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 10, September 2012
by MadhurabharathiIn addition to the regular features viz., Thendral Pesukirathu, Anbulla Snehitiye, Surya Thupparikiraar, and Ilanthendral, this issue features interview with Poet Manushyaputhiran and Playback singer Mahati; Recipes of Kancheepuram Idly and Moongdal Idly; Biography of Tamizhkadal Raya. Chockalinganaar; Biography of Journalist/novelist Tamilvaanan with one of his published shortstories; a religious article on ‘Erikaatha Ramar’; obituary of Captain Lakshmi Sehgal and Ra.Ki. Rangarajan; two short stories; a travelogue on Kollimalai; Poetry, etc.
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 02, January 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features the second and final part of interview with popular Tamil writer S. Ramakrishnan; a biography of Tamil novelist Jagasirpiyan, and one of his short stories “Narikkurathi”; a nostalgia on Dr. Ma. Rajamanikkanar, a Tamil scholar; a religious article on Mayuranathar Temple of Mayiladuthurai; Tips to stop smoking in ‘Nalam Vazha’; variety rice recipes in ‘Maya Bazaar’; Three prize-winning short stories; Part 8 of short novel ‘Sila Matrangal’ plus usual features of Thendral Pesikirathu, Anbulla Snehitiye, Jokes, Poems, Puzzle, Ilamthendral, etc.
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 03, February 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features Interviews with Arun, founder of Advantage Testing and Isaikkavi Ramanan ; Biography of Doyen of Tamil Drama Nawab Rajamanickam Pillai; two recipes in Maya Bazaar; an article on Gaya; tributes to Artist G.K. Moorthy and 'Queen of Nadaswaram' Ponnuththaayee; an introduction of Tamil writer G. Murugan with a presentation of one of his short stories; three short stories; Part 9 of short novel ‘Sila Matrangal’ plus usual features of Thendral Pesikirathu, Anbulla Snehitiye, Jokes, Puzzle, Ilamthendral, Nalam Vaazha, etc..
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 04, March 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features Interviews with Mr.Arun, founder of Advantage Testing(second part) and Ms.Charulatha Mani, popular carnatic vocalist ; Biography of woman super star of yester years of Tamil Tinsel World Ms. T. P. Rajalakshmi; two recipes in Maya Bazaar; an article on Thiruninravoor Bhakthavatsala Perumal; an introduction of Tamil writer Ms. Kamaladevi Aravindhan with a presentation of one of her short stories; Part 10 of short novel ‘Sila Matrangal’ plus usual features of Thendral Pesikirathu, Anbulla Snehitiye, Jokes, Puzzle, Ilamthendral, Nalam Vaazha, etc..
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 05, April 2012
by MadhurabharathiInterview with Tamil Scholar Dr. Parveen Sultana, Recipes of Babycorn Snacks and Babycorn Bajji, a Biography of doyen of Carnatic Music, Veenai Dhanammal, a special feature on the Houston Conference of Tamilnadu Trust, a religious article on the Akilandeswari-Jambukeswarar tample-a 'Pancha Bhootha Sthalam' at Tiruvanakkaval in Tamilnadu, Part 11 of short novel 'Sila Maatrangal", Two short stories "Prayachitham" & "Penn Kulathin Vetriadi", an article on 'sleep apnea' on Nalam Vaazha, a feature introducing Achiever I-mart Anu, poems, a write up on historical novelist Diwakar with a presentation of some excerpts from his historical novel 'vamsadhara' are some of the contents of this issue. In the Anbullla Snehitiye column, Chitra Vaitheeswaran counsels a thought provoking advice to a critical question of a reader which is a must read for every elder and young generation of today. Surya Thupparikirar, Ilanthendral, jokes, etc. are usual features.
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 06, May 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features interview with Vetriselvi Rajamanikkam, Maravanpulavu Ka. Sachithananthan, Recipes of Plantain Bonda and Plantain Pakoda, Biography of great Tamil Scholar Devaneya Pavanar, an article on Sri Kachareeswarar Tample, Chennai, an article on writer R. Ponnammal with one of her best short stories, "Ponni", Two short stories Thengai and Ethu Nyayam, Part 12 of short novel "Sila Matrangal" plus usual features of Thendral Pesukirathu, Anbulla Snehitiye, Ilanthendral, Surya Thupparikirar, Nalam Vazha, etc.
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 07, June 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features interviews of Asha Natarajan, Founder of Ragamalika Music School at San Francisco and Nanjil Nadan, a novelist and Tamil scholar who won Sahitya Academy Award in 2010; Recipes of Potato Rice (Aloo Bath) and Ponni Rice in the serial “Maya Bazaar”; a Biography of “Avvai”T.K. Shanmugam, a popular Dramatist of yesteryears; an article on Tirupparankundram Murugan Temple; Surgical treatment for Obesity in Health column “Nalam Vaazha”; Four Short Stories “Kurai Onrumillai”, Oru Kadithathin Vilai, Kalyana Album and Iru Kodugal, an Introduction to Book “Thamizhagaththukku Perumai Thantha Vignana Medhai Padma Bhushan Sir K. S. Krishnan; a biography of Tamil Writer Kaa. Si. Venkatramani and one of his short stories, “Pattuvin Kalyanam” plus usual features of Anbulla Snehitiye, Poetry, Thendral Pesukirathu, Surya Thupparikiraar, Ilanthendral, etc.
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 08, July 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features interviews of Prof. Sreenivasa Varadhan and gavanakar Kalai.Chezhian; Recipes of Jackfruit items in Maya Bazaar, a biography of Thirumanam Selvakesavaraya Mudaliar; an article on Azhagarkoil; a Health article on Migraine in “Nalam Vaazha”; a biography of Tamil novelist and writer Ra.Su.Nallaperumal and one of his short stories, “Kadal Thaandiya Uravugal”; four short stories and a short novel Sila Maatrangal- Part 13 plus usual features of Anbulla Snehitiye, Jokes, Thendral Pesukirathu, Surya Thupparikiraar, etc
Thendral: Vol 12, Issue 09, August 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features interviews of Prof. George Heart and‘Bharathi’ Mani; Two Recipes; Biography of Carnatic Musician Madurai Mani Iyer; a religious article on “Annai Abirami”; Three Short Stories; Kavithai Pandal (Poem); Biography of writer Hephzibah Jesudasan with an abstract of her novel plus usual features of Thendral Pesukirathu, Anbulla Snehitiye, Ilanthendral, Nalam Vaazha, Surya Thupparikiraar, Saadhanaiaalar, etc.
Thendral: Vol 13, Issue 1, December 2012
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features interview with Dr. Azhagappa Azhagappan and V.K.T. Balan (Part II); Biography of multifaceted and much acclaimed personality Veenai S. Balachandar; an article on Tiruchendur Murugan; three recipes on Mayabazaar; five short stories; Part IV of travelogue on Kollimalai; an write-up on novelist Pattukkottai Prabhakar presenting one of his short stories :Madhavan Sir”, plus usual features of Anbulla Snehitiye, Nalam Vaazha, Thendral Pesukirathu, Jokes, Surya Thupparikiraar, Ilanthendral, etc.
Thendral: Vol 13, Issue 3, February 2013
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features interview with Writer A. Muthulingam; and Archeologist Dr. Thiyaga. Sathiyamoorthy; Biography of Tamil Scholar Mu. Raghava Iyengar; Two short stories; An article on Writer Vikraman with excerpts from one of his novels; a religious article on Sringery Saradambal; a Travelogue on Kollimalai (Concluding part); Three recipes with Sago on the column of Maya Bazaar; The health column Nalam Vaazha speak on Sinusitis; plus other regular features of Anbulla Snehitiye; Jokes, Ilanthendral, Thendral Pesukirathu, Surya Thupparikiraar, etc.
Thendral: Vol 13, Issue 4, March 2013
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features interview with Charu Jayaraman and Mangayarkarasi; Biography of Ms. Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy, daughter of veteran freedom fighter Satyamoorthy; Three short stories; An article on Writer Ms. Vidhya Subramaniam with one of her short stories; a religious article on Lakshmi Narasimhar at Singaperumal Koil; a new feature “Kathiravani Kelungal” Three recipes with on the column of Maya Bazaar; The health column Nalam Vaazha speaks on Gout; plus other regular features of Anbulla Snehitiye; Ilanthendral, Jokes, Thendral Pesukirathu, etc.
Thendral: Vol. 13, Issue 11 (October #2013)
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features interview of a young Veena artist, Bharadwaj Raman, the grandson of Veena Legend, Veenai S. Balachandar; two recipes with Quinoa; a biography of Sami Chidambaranar; an article on Nagai Sri Kayaroganeswarar-Neelayathakshi; an article on novelist Ka.Sri.Sri. and excerpts from the novel Krouncha Vadham ; four short stories, plus usual features of Anbulla Snehitiye, Kathiravanai Kelungal, Ilanthendral, Thendral Pesukirathu, Poetry, etc.
Thendral: Vol. 14, Issue 01, December 2013
by MadhurabharathiInterviews with Poet Ugabharathi, and Veluraman; Biography of Violin maestro Mysore Chowdiah; Two recipes on Maya Bazaar: Milagu Kuzhambu and Paruppu Thuvaiyal; a health article on Cataract; a Poem; an article on Sikkal Singaravelar Tample; a write-up on novelist Ponneelan with excerpts from his novel ‘Thedal’; two short stories, are the highlights of this issue. This issue also contains usual features such as: Thendral Pesukirathu, Anbulla Snehitiye, Kathiravanai Kelungal, Ilanthendral, etc.
Thendral: Vol. 14, Issue 08, July 2014
by MadhurabharathiThis issue features an interviews with Professor Arogyasamy Palraj and Bombay kannan, few short stories , an article on Pioneer P.T.Srinivasa Iyengar,a couple of mouth watering recipes, Samayam featuring Marudamalai Murugan temple, along with usual features like Thendral Pesukirathu , Kathiravanai Kelungal, Nalam Vaazha, Kavithai Pandhal and important events of last month.
Theo-Drama: Dramatis Personae (Theological Dramatic Theory #2)
by Hans Urs Von BalthasarThe first volume of this series surveyed the great world dramatists to gather concepts and ideas to apply to the real stage, which is the universe God has made and centered into himself as an actor. <p><p>This volume describes the actors, the dramatis personae. This is his theological anthropology concerning man, his freedom and destiny in the light of biblical revelation. Von Balthasar is concerned here with the dramatic character of existence as a whole, approaching the topic through a consideration of the various conditions and situations of mankind as a drama that involves both the Creator and his creatures.
Theo-Drama: Dramatis Personae—Persons in Christ (Theological Dramatic Theory #3)
by Graham Harrison Hans Urs Von BalthasarThe third volume of Theo-Drama is considered the most central book of Fr. von Balthasar's entire theological project. Structrually it is the middle volume of the middle part of his theological trilogy: Glory of the Lord, Theo-Drama, and Theo-Logic. More significantly, it contains von Balthasar's synthetic treatment of the central mysteries of the Catholic Faith: Christ, Mary, the Church, man and the Trinity. <p><p>The various elements of von Balthasar's theological reflection converge here, and here as nowhere else one can find the systematic elaboration of his Christology, Mariology, ecclesiology, anthropology and trinitarian doctrine. It is both a one-volume compendium of this theology and a key to his trilogy and other writings.
Theo-Drama: The Action (Theological Dramatic Theory #4)
by Hans Urs Von BalthasarHaving presented his christology and mariology under the sign of the "Dramatis Personae" in volume three of Theo-Drama, von Balthasar now turns to the action of the divine drama itself. Here we find his soteriology, where time, freedom, history, power, sin, conflict are seen in the light of the Cross, the culmination of the action and passion of God and man. <p><p> As Balthasar expresses it in the conclusion to his preface: here "we discern the unity of 'glory' and the 'dramatic'. God's glory, as it appears in the world--supremely in Christ--is not something static that could be observed by a neutral investigator. It manifests itself only through the personal involvement whereby God himself comes forth to do battle and is both victor and vanquished. If this glory is to come within our range at all, an analogous initiative is called for on our part. Revelation is a battlefield. Those who do battle on it can only be believers and theologians, provided they have equipped themselves with the whole armor of God (Eph 6:11)."
Theo-Logic: The Spirit of Truth (Theological Logical Theory #3)
by Hans Urs von BalthasarTheo-Logic is the third and crowning part of the great trilogy of the masterwork of theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, following his first two parts, The Glory of the Lord and Theo-Drama. This is the third volume of Theo-Logic. <p><p> Theo-Logic is a variation of theology, it being about not so much what man says about God, but what God speaks about himself. Balthasar does not address the truth about God until he first reflects on the beauty of God (The Glory of the Lord). Then he follows with his reflections on the great drama of our salvation and the goodness and mercy of the God who saves us (Theo-Drama). <p><p>Now, in this work, he is ready to reflect on the truth that God reveals about himself, which is not something abstract or theoretical, but rather the concrete and mysterious richness of God's being as a personal and loving God.
Theo-Logic: The Truth of God (Theological Logical Theory #2)
by Hans Urs von BalthasarTheo-Logic is a variation of theology, it being about not so much what man says about God, but what God speaks about himself. Balthasar does not address the truth about God until he first reflects on the beauty of God (The Glory of the Lord). Then he follows with his reflections on the great drama of our salvation and the goodness and mercy of the God who saves us (Theo-Drama). <p><p>Now, in this work, he is ready to reflect on the truth that God reveals about himself, which is not something abstract or theoretical, but rather the concrete and mysterious richness of God's being as a personal and loving God.
Theocracy, Secularism, and Islam in Turkey: Anthropocratic Republic (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion)
by Christopher HoustonIn this novel and lucid work, Christopher Houston clarifies a particular modern style and practice of politics that he calls anthropocracy. In the name of popular sovereignty, anthropocracies de-legitimize the rule of God(s) even as they re-deploy it to stabilize the rule of the representatives of the people, all the while obfuscating their political conscription of the divine. In distinguishing anthropocracy from varieties of other secular and laicist political arrangements, as well as from theocracy, this book also gives readers a brilliant solution to what it calls the Turkish puzzle, the dilemma over how to best describe and analyze state-religion and state-society relations in the Turkish Republic. This work convincingly undermines two orthodox presumptions about Turkish politics: the claim that Turkish modernity should be considered an example of secularity; and the accusation that the current AKP government should be interpreted as Islamic. On the contrary, it argues that both Kemalism and the AKP continue to institute an anthropocratic Republic.
Theodicy Beyond the Death of 'God': The Persisting Problem of Evil
by Andrew ShanksTrue theodicy is partly a theoretical corrective to evangelistic impatience: discounting the distortions arising from over-eager salesmanship. And partly it is a work of poetic intensification, dedicated to faith’s necessary struggle against resentment. This book contains a systematic survey of the classic theoretical-corrective theodicy tradition initiated, in the early Seventeenth Century, by Jakob Böhme. Two centuries later, Böhme’s lyrical thought is translated into rigorous philosophical terms by Schelling; and is, then, further, set in context by Hegel’s doctrine of providence at work in world history. The old ‘God’ of mere evangelistic impatience is, as Hegel sees things, ‘dead’. And so theodicy is liberated, to play its proper role: illustrated here with particular reference to the book of Job, the post-Holocaust poetry of Nelly Sachs, and the thought of Simone Weil. A boldly polemical study, this book is a bid to re-ignite debate on the whole topic of theodicy. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars in religious studies, theology and philosophy.
Theodicy and Justice in Modern Islamic Thought: The Case of Said Nursi
by IBRAHIM M. ABU-RABI‘This book explores the theology and philosophy of the distinguished modern Muslim scholar and theologian Bediuzzaman Said Nursi [d.1960]. Nursi wrote in both Ottoman Turkish and Arabic and his life and thought reflected the transition of modern Turkey from an empire to a secular republic. The contributors to this volume shed new light on two major dimensions of Nursi's thought: theodicy and justice. Classical Muslim theologians debated these two important issues; however, we must consider the modern debate of these issues in the context of the radical political and social transformations of modern Turkey. Nursi explored these matters as they related to the development of state and society and the crisis of Islam in the modern secular nation-state. Nursi is the founder of a 'faith movement' in contemporary Turkey with millions of followers worldwide. In this book, distinguished scholars in Islamic, Middle Eastern, and Turkish Studies explore Nursi's thought on theodicy and justice in comparison with a number of western philosophers, theologians, and men of letters, such as Dante, Merton, Kant, and Moltman. This book presents an invaluable resource for studies in comparative religion, philosophy, and Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.