Prof Dr Reinhold Mokrosch from Germany, who was the guest speaker on the occasion, delivered a talk focused on his observations with children, especially those who suffered and what they think about god.
On the occasion, a book dealing with the relationship between Billavas and Basel Mission was also released.
The Kannada book titled 'Billavaru Mathu Basel Mission-Ondu Adhyayana' (Billavas and Basel Mission-A study), is authored by city based businessman Ramanath Kotekar.
The book, which speaks of the various activities of the Basel Missionaries, takes a peep into the age when caste system was still rigid and the suppression of people on the basis of birth was rampant. It also taps the emotions of the Billava Community (who largely embraced Protestantism) of the region, their search for equality, their aspiration for better status in the society, their quest to break open the tentacles of caste system and finally all of these leading them to embrace a religion, which stood contradictory to the religion that they were born in.
Rt Rev Dr C L Furtado , former Bishop CSI-KSD , Rev Dr Honey Cabral, Principal Karnataka Theological College and Secretary KACES, Rev Dr J B Saldanha, Professor and Head Chair in Christianity, Mangalore University were present among others.
The seminar was attended by theological students and sisters from some churches.
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