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hn[ cwK-ß-fn¬ s]¥-t°mkvXp kap-Zm-b-Øn\v hogvN kw`-hn-®p -I-gn-™-Xp-sIm≠v C\n B`-cW hnj-b-Ønepw hogvN £Wn®p hcp-Ø-Wtam? Hgp-°n\v A\p-Iq-e-ambn HgpIn \in-°m-\p≈ Hcp Xocp-am-\-amtWm \mw Ct∏mƒ FSp-t°-≠Xv? Dd®p Nn¥n-t°≠ hnj-b-ß-fn-sem-∂m-Wn-Xv. ]nXm-°-∑mcpw amXm-°fpw Hcn-°¬ C´ AXn-cp-Iƒ \o°n-°-f-™mtem? Ct∏mƒ sNhn Xpf-®m-bncn°pw B`-c-W-߃ Xq°n-bn-Sp-∂-Xv. ]Øp-h¿jw Ign-bp-tºmtgm? B`-c-W-߃ Xq°n-bn-Sm≥ th≠n s]m°n-fn\p Np‰pw Zzmc-߃ D≠m-°pw. ]ns∂ aq°pw \m°pw IqSn Xpf®p Ingn-°pw. sNhn-I-fn¬ IΩ-ep-Iƒ Xq°n-bn-Sp-∂-h¿°pw Igp-Øn¬ ame AWn-bp∂h¿°pw k`mw-KXzw sImSp°p-tºm-ƒ, aq°nepw \m°nepw ]pcn-IØpw B`-c-W-߃ AWn-bp-∂-h¿°v k`mw-KXzw hne-°m-s\m°ptam? aq°n\pw \m°n\pw th≠n {]tXyI {]amWw h√Xpw Xncp-h-N-\-Øn-ept≠m? Ds≠-¶n¬ ASnÿm\hmIy-߃ ImWn-®p-X-cm≥ Nne¿ Bh-iy-s∏-s´∂p hcpw. B`-cWw [cn-°m≥ th≠n ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ aμn-c-amb ico-csØ IpØn-ap-dn®v thZ-\n-∏n®v c‡w Hgp°n Zzmc-߃ -D-≠m-°n-sb-Sp-°p-∂Xp icn-bmtWm? kmh-Im-i-ambn {]m¿∞-\-tbmsS Nn¥n-®p-t\m°p-I. Fs‚ hnZym¿∞n-I-fn¬ an°-h¿°pw B`-c-W-߃ D≠v. sNhn apX¬ s]m°nƒ hsc. A°q-´Øn¬ ItØm-en-°-cp-≠v. _m]v‰n-Ãp-Im¿ D≠v. \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-Ifpw D≠v. CS-bv°nsS s]¥-t°mkvXp h\n-X-Ifpw CØcw B`-c-W-߃ A`n-am-\-]q¿Δw {]Z¿in-∏n®p \S-°p-∂-Xp -I-≠n-´p-≠v. B`-c-W-[mcn-I-fmb B¨Ip-´n-Ifpw Fs‚ ¢m p-I-fn¬ D≠v. Ata-cn-°≥ k¿Δ-Ie - m-im-eI - f - nse Imcy-amWp Rm≥ ]d-™X - v. k`m-aμ - n-cß - f - nse Imcytam? aq°n¬ kz¿Æ -I-Sp-°\pw s]m°n-fn¬ kn¬h¿ dnwKpw ]pcn-I-h-c-ºp-I-fn¬ πm‰n\w ¢n∏pw IogvNp-≠n¬ ]fp¶p hf-b-ß-fpw Ingn®pw sImfp-Ønbpw [cn-°p∂ ]pcp-j-∑mcpw kv{XoIfpw Ct∏mƒ Ata-cn-°-bnse s]¥t°mkvXp k`-I-fn-ep-≠v. \m°p Ingn®v B`-c-W-߃ Xq°n-bn-Sp∂ s]¥-t°mkvXp bph-Xn-I-sfbpw bphm-°-sfbpw CS-bv°nsS ImWm-dp-≠v. D®m-cW sshI-ey-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sntb Ah¿°v ""{]bvkv Z tem¿Uv'' F∂p ]d-bm-s\m°q F∂p Rm≥ Duln-°p-I-bm-Wv. ""{]bvkv Z tem¿Uv'' ""s]bvkv Z temZv'' Ft∂ ]d-bm-s\m-°q. ""lmte-eqøm'' ""lmtbbqΔm'' F∂v kzc-t`Zw kzoI-cn-s®∂p hcpw. \m°ns‚ ap∂‰Øv teml-h-fbw XS w krjvSn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Pok-kns\ ""Cujiv'' F∂m-bn-cn°pw Ah¿ hnfn®p {]m¿∞n-°p-∂-Xv. Hgp-°n\v A\p-Iq-e-ambn HgpIn \oßm≥ Hcp Iq´w {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ]≠v thm´n´v `qcn-]-£m-Sn-ÿm\-Øn¬ Xocp-am-\n-®-Xns‚ ]cn-WnX^e-amWv \mw C∂v Ata-cn-°-bn¬ ImWp-∂-Xv. tIc-f-Ønse s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-I-fnse C∂sØ {]iv\w Igp-Øn¬ sNdnb Hcp ame AWn™p hcp-∂-h¿°v k`mw-KXzw \¬Imtam F∂-Xm-Wv. `mhn-bnse {]iv\tam? IogvNp-≠n¬ hf-b-ßfpw ]pcnI-ß-fn¬ sImfp-Øp-I-fp-ambn hcp-∂-h¿°v kv\m\w \¬Imtam ˛ AwKXzw \¬Imtam ˛ I¿Ør-ta-ibn¬ \n∂v A∏hpw ho™pw \¬Im-tam ˛ Fs∂ms° Bbn-cn°pw! then s]mfn-®n-´m¬ ISph Ibmdm-Xn-cn-°ptam? AW-s°´v X√n-s∏m-´n-®m¬ sh≈-®m´w ]nSn®p \n¿Øm-s\m-°ptam? Hcp ]Øp h¿j-Øn-\Iw kw`-hn-t®-°m-hp∂ tZmj-^-e߃IqSn a\- n¬ I≠p-sIm-≠m-bn-cn-°Ww \mw Cu hnj-b-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-t°-≠-Xv. B`-c-WsØ A\p-Iq-en®p kwkm-cn-°p∂ {]nb-s∏´ ]mÿam-tcmSv Hcp tNmZyw: ]pcn-I-ß-fn¬ πm‰n\w ¢n∏n´ Hcp s]¨Ip-´ntbm B¨Ip-´ntbm \nß-fpsS Bcm-[\m tbmK-Øn¬ kw_-‘n®v I¿Ør-ta-i-bnse A∏-°-j-W-Øn-\p-th≠n hmbv Xpd∂v tNc-sb-t∏mse kz¿W-h-f-b-an´ \m°p \o´n°m-Wn-®m¬ B s]¨Ip-´n°v (A-s√-¶n¬ B¨Ip-´n-°v) Xncp-ta-i-bn¬ ]¶p-≠m-hptam? A∏hpw ho™pw \¬Iptam?


Cu {]iv\w Nn¥n®p XpS-ßm≥ ka-b-am-bn. kao-]-`m-hn-bn¬ \n߃ t\cn-Sm≥ km[y-X-bp≈ sh√phn-fn-I-fn-sem-∂m-Wn-Xv. \mfsØ {]iv\-ß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ CXp-IqSn Dƒs∏-SpØn Nn¥n-®m-epw. {]mb-]q¿Øn-bmb a°ƒ amXm-]n-Xm-°-fpsS {]am-W-ßsf [n°-cn®v Atbm-Kyamb hkv{Xw [cn®m¬, AXn\p Rm≥ amXm-]n-Xm-°sf Hcn-°epw Ip‰w ]d-bp-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ Xs∂ {]am-W-ßsf [n°-cn-®mtem? then Xs∂ hnfhp Xn∂mtem? a°-fpsS kΩ¿±-Øn\p hgßn, amXm-]nXm-°ƒ a°-fpsS hnhm-l-Øn\v s\‰n-∏´w ]Xn® hkv{X-߃ [cn-®p-sIm-≠p- h-∂mtem? B¿`m-S-Øn¬ abßn hnhm-l-ip-{iq-jsb hnhm-l-ta-f-bm°n am‰m≥ ]Ww sImSpØv HØmi \n∂mtem? hnhm-lth-Zn-bn¬ B`-cW߃ [cn-°m-sX-bpw, hnhm-l-ip-{iq-j-bv°p-tijw Aev]-t\cw Ign™v kZy-bpsS ka-bØv thjw amdn B`-c-W-߃ [cn®pw s]¨Ip-´n-Iƒ Bƒam-dm´w \S-Øn-bmtem? B`-cWw [cn-®-h-cpsS hnhm-l-ß-fn¬ Rm≥ {]kw-Kn-®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, hnhml ip{iq-j-bn¬ B`cWw [cn-°m-sXbpw Ac-aW - n-°q¿ Ign™v kZy-bn¬ B`-cW - ß - ƒ [cn®pw {]Xy-£s - ∏´v \sΩ hnUvVnI-fm-°m≥ {ian-°p-∂-h-cpsS hnhm-l-ip-{iq-j-I-fn¬ ""A\p-{K-l-{]-kwKw'' \S-Øm≥ Fs∂ £Wn-°cptX F∂p Rm≥ ]esc Adn-bn-®n-´p-≠v. s]¨Ip-´n-Iƒ°v B`-c-W-ß-tfmSv XmXv]cyw tXm∂pI C¥y≥ kw-kvIm-c-Øns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ kzm`m-hn-I-am-Wv. s]¥-t°mkvXpImcpsS s]¨a-°fpw B`-c-W-߃ [cn°m≥ B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏ns®∂p hcpw. B{K-l-߃°p hgßn hmßns°mSp-Ømtem? abn-em©n Ac®p]pc-´n, Ip∏n-h-f-Iƒ Inep-°n, c≠p sNhn-I-fnepw IΩ-ep-Iƒ B´n De®v {InkvXphns‚ efnX kphn-tijw {]tLm-jn-°p∂ h\n-X-Iƒ s]¥-t°mkvXp tbmK-ß-fn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-Spw, Xo¿®. tIƒhn-°m-cpsS {i≤ tbip-{In-kvXp-hn¬ Bbn-cn°pw F∂v Xo¿Øp-]-d-bm≥ ]‰ptam? hb-tem-cß-fnse Iap-In≥ hr£-ß-fpsS D®n-bn¬ BSn De-bp∂ Ipcp-hn-°q-Sp-Iƒ \mw IuXp-I-]q¿Δw I≠p\nev°mdp-≠-t√m. s]¥-t°mkvXp kphn-tij h\n-X-I-fpsS tXmfn\p sXm´p apI-fn-embn Np‰ph´w Nen-°p∂ IΩ-ep-I-fn-te-°m-bn-cn°pw t{imXm-°ƒ ˛ {]tXy-In®v s]¨Ip-´n-Iƒ ˛ BIr-jvS-cmIp-∂-Xv. tIƒhn-°m-cpsS {i≤sb {Iqin-X-\mb tbip-hn¬ \n∂v hy‡n-I-fn-te°pw hy‡n-I-fpsS thjm-e-¶m-c-ß-fn-te°pw Xncn®p hnSp∂ kphn-ti-j-Icpw Kmb-Icpw ssZh-cm-Py-Øn\p sIm≈m-hp-∂h-c-√. s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-I-fnse AwK-߃ Hcp \q‰m-≠mbn B`-c-W-h¿÷\w ]men-®p-h-cp-∂p. ]pcp-jta-[m-hnXzw kv{XoI-fpsS ta¬ ASn-t®ev]n-®-Xm-Wv Cu ]mc-ºcyw Fs∂mcp Nn¥m-KXn Nne¿ {]N-cn∏n-®p-h-cp-∂p. ASp-ØbnsS Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp {]kn-≤o-I-c-W-Øn¬ A®-Sn® Hcp teJ-\hpw Cu Btcm-]Ww D∂-bn-®n-cp-∂p. Icn-kvam-‰nIv {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ hf¿®-tbm-Sp-IqSn Ata-cn-°-bnse kmap-Zm-bnI k`-I-fn¬ \n∂v e£°-W-°n-\m-fp-Iƒ ]mc-ºcy s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-I-fn-te°v Cc®pIb-dn. AtXmsS s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-Iƒ ]eXpw B`-cW \ntcm-[-\-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ hn´p-ho-gvN-Iƒ hcp-Øn- Xp-S-ßn. Ign™ \qdp-h¿jsØ Ata-cn-°-bnse k`m-N-cn{Xw ]Tn-®m¬ Hcp Imcyw hy‡-am-Ipw: kv{XoIƒ am{X-a-√, ]pcp-j-∑mcpw B`-c-W-߃ Dt]-£n-®n-cp-∂p. Ign™ \q‰m-≠ns‚ Bcw`w apX¬ s]¥t°mkvXp˛tlmfn-\kv {]ÿm-\-ß-fnse ]pcp-j-∑m¿ tamXn-cw, ame, kz¿Æ-hm-®p-Iƒ Ch Dt]-£n-®ncp-∂p. Ht´sd t]¿ hnhm-l-tam-Xncw t]mepw [cn-®n-cp-∂n-√. _m]v‰n-Ãv, saY-UnÃv k`-I-fnepw B`-c-W߃ Dt]-£n®h-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B`-c-W-h¿÷\w kv{XoIƒs°-Xnsc ]pcp-j-∑m¿ ASn-t®ev]n® {]am-W-am-sW∂v Btcm-]Ww sXmSp-Øp-hn-Sp-∂-h-tcmSv Hcp tNmZyw: ]pcp-j-∑m-cn¬ B`-c-W-h¿÷\w F∂ ]mc-ºcyw ASn-t®ev]n®Xv BcmWv? s]s¥-t°mkvXpW¿Δv Bfn-°-Øn-b-t∏mƒ kv{XoI-tf°mƒ XnSp-°-tØm-Sp-IqSn ]pcp-j-∑m-cmWv XymK-a-t\m-`m-h-tØmsS aptºm-´n-d-ßn-b-Xv. Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v ]pcp-j-∑m¿ aZyhpw ]pI-bn-ebpw Dt]£n-®p. sk°p-e¿ \mS-Iw, \rØw XpS-ßnb euInI hnt\m-Z-߃ ths≠∂p h®p. NqXm´w D]-Po-h\- am¿§-ambn Icp-Xn-b-h¿t]mepw AØcw Atlm-hrØn am¿§-߃ Dt]-£n®v hnizm-kkv\m\w kzoIcn-®p. B`-c-W-߃ Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn kza-\- mse Ducn-am-‰n-°-f-™-Xn-\p ti-j-amWv (B-`-cW`mcw IqSm-sX) Ah¿ kv\m\-°-S-hn-te°v \S-∂-Xv. aZy-hn-ev]-\-°mcpw ]pI-bne hym]m-cn-I-fp-amb ]pcp-j-

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∑m¿ Ah-cpsS IS-Iƒ kzbw ]q´p-I-bmWp sNbvX-Xv. ""ckw- sIm-√n-Iƒ'' ""sImSn sh´n-Iƒ'' XpS-ßnb ]cn-lm-k-en-]vX-amb A]-c-\m-a-߃ hnfn®v Np‰p-]m-Sp-ap-≈-h¿ Ahsc Xcw XmgvØn-b-t∏mgpw Ah¿ kzoI-cn® ]pXnb ]mX-bn¬ \n∂v hyXn-N-en-®n-√. B`-cW h¿÷\w `mcy-am¿ `¿Øm-°-∑m-cntem `¿Øm-°-∑m¿ `mcy-am-cntem ASn-t®ev]n-®-X-√. k`m-ta-e-[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS kΩ¿±hpw ]n∂n-en-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ {Inb sNbvXt∏mƒ, hy‡n°pw kaq-l-Øn\pw Hcp-t]mse tZmjw sNøp-∂, ]Whpw ka-bhpw ]mgm-°p∂ A\h[n ]mc-º-cy-߃ hnizm-kn-Iƒ kzbw Dt]-£n-°bmWp sNbvX-Xv. k`mafi-e-Øn¬ Bfl-∏-I¿® D≠m-b-t∏mƒ ssZh-P\w th¿]mSp ]men-t°-≠-h-cm-sW∂ Ie-i-emb t_m[w hnizm-kn-Iƒ°p-≠mbn. {]]© taml-ßsf hns´m-gn™v {InkvXp-hns‚ hn\bw [cn-®- a\- n-t\mSv GIo-`-hn®v apt∂m´p \oßWw F∂ B{K-l-amWv B`-cW h¿÷-\-Øn\v XpS°w Ipdn-®-Xv. Cu hn\-b-`m-h-amWv h¿÷\ \nb-a-߃ tNmZyw sNømsX A\p-k-cn-°p-hm≥ Ah¿°v XpW \n∂-Xv. hmZn®pw N¿® sNbvXpw sXfn-bn-°mt\m A\p-k-cn-∏n°mt\m Ign-bp∂ Imcy-ß-f√ B`-cW h¿÷\w t]mse-bp≈ hnj-b-߃. hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-Øn-eqsS k`-bn¬ IS-Ønb Imcy-ß-f√ Ch. ]ns∂tbm, ssZhm-fl-]q¿Æ-cmb P\w kzbw Gs‰-SpØ A®-S° hyh-ÿ-I-fm-bn-cp∂p Ch. Bfl]q¿Æ-cmb ssZh-Zm-k-∑m¿ efn-X-Po-hn-X-Øn-te°v P\sØ Blzm\w sNbvXp. {InkvXp-hns‚ ""`mhw'' [cn-®n-cp∂ hnizm-kn-Iƒ ap´m-Ø-¿°-߃ apºn¬ hbv°msX Ah A\p-k-cn-°p-hm≥ Xøm-dm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xe-t®m-dn-e-√, ]Icw lrZ-b-Øn¬ DS-se-SpØ {]am-W-ß-fn-sem-∂mWv B`-cW \nb-{¥-Ww. ""th¿]m-Sns‚'' ZqXn¬ B`-cW h¿÷-\hpw aZy-h¿÷-\hpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. icocw ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhns‚ aμn-c-am-Ip-∂p. AXp {InkvXp-hn\pth≠n th¿Xn-cn--°-s∏-´-Xm-Wv. AXn¬ BUw-_-c-Øns‚ Nn”ß-sfm∂pw ]mSn-√. B`-cWw BUw-_c - a - m-Wv. CsXms° s]¥-t°mkvXp ktμ-iØ - ns‚ `mK-am-bncp∂p. Cu ktμiØns‚ apºn¬ Xßsf kzbw hn\-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-h-cn¬ Nne¿ Ah-cpsS B`-c-W-߃ hnev°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. hn‰p-In-´nb ]Ww IqSn anj-\dn ^≠n-te°v kw`m-h\ sNbvXv Ah-cpsS hnizmkw {]mtbm-KnI Xe-Øn¬ FØn-®p. Bcpw \n¿_-‘n-®n´p sNbvX-X-√. ItØm-en°m k`-bpsS _lp-am\y I\ym-kv{Xo-I-fn¬ Hcp henb Iq´w B`-c-W-h¿÷\w ]men°p-∂p. Km‘n-Pnbpw IkvXq¿_m Km‘nbpw B`-cWw h¿÷n-®n-cp-∂p. \ΩpsS cmjv{S-]n-Xm-hns‚ t{]cW aqew C¥y-bn-ep-S-\ofw ]Xn-\m-bn-c-°-W-°n\v kv{Xo]pcp-j-∑m¿ B`-c-W-߃ Dt]-£n-®n-´p≠v. Ch-sbm∂pw ASn-t®ev]n® A®-S° hyh-ÿ-I-f-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]pd-Øp-≈-h¿ Ch Bfl-kw-b-a-\Øns‚ `mK-ambn Icp-Xn. hnizm-kn-I-fm-sW-¶n¬ Chsb t`Zm-t`-Z-ßsf hnth-Nn-°p∂ ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhns‚ kXv^-e-ß-fn-sem-∂mbn Icp-Xn. B`-cWw [cn-°p-∂-hsc hna¿in-®m¬ Ah¿ {]m¿∞\m Iq´m-bva-I-fn¬ kw_-‘n-°p-hm≥ aSn-°psa-∂pw, HSp-hn¬ Ah¿ ]n∑mdn \c-I-Øn¬ sN∂p hoWm¬ AXns‚ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Iƒ ip≤o-I-c-W-hmZn-Iƒ Bbn-cn-°p-sa∂pw Hs° ]d™v ]mc-º-cy-hm-Zn-Isf `b-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ Nne saKm-N¿®v ]mÿam¿ {ian-°m-dp-≠v. bmYm-ÿn-XnI s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc ""eoK-enÃp-''I-fmbn Xcw XmgvØn-bmWv Ah¿ Bt£-]n-°p-∂-Xv. hnip-≤n-bpsS {]am-W-߃ shdpw ""aXw'' BWv; am¿§w As√-∂p-t]m-epw. ip≤o-I-c-W-hm-Zn-I-fpsS hmbv AS-∏n-°m-\p≈ Hcp X{¥w am{X-amWv ]cn-jv°m-c-hm-Zn-Iƒ D∂-bn°p∂ CØcw Bt£-]߃. ""aXw a\p-jys\ ab-°p∂ Idp-∏mWv'' F∂v c£n-°-s∏-SmØ Hcp XXzim-kv{X-⁄≥ ]≠p ]d-™-XmWv Ch-cpsS thZ-hm-Iyw. tbip-{In-kvXpthm injy-∑mtcm aXsØ X≈n-∏-d-™n-´n-√. ""]hn-{Xhpw If-¶-c-ln-X-hp-amb aXw'' F∂mWv bmt°m_v As∏m-kvsXm-e≥ aXsØ hnti-jn-∏n-®Xv (1:27). ae-bmfw ss__n-fp-Iƒ ""aX''Øns‚ ÿm\Øv "`‡n' F∂ ]Z-amWv D]-tbmKn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. F∂m¬ aqe-`m-j-bnepw ({Ko-°v) Cw•ojv ss__n-fp-I-fnepw "aXw' F∂ hm°p-X-s∂bmWv Cu hmIy-Øn¬ D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. aX-sØ-∏‰n \mW-t°-sSm∂pw tXmt∂≠ Bh-iy-an-√. kXy-aXw A`n-am-\-I-c-am-Wv. hymP-aXw ]n¥p-S-c-cpXv F∂p- am-{Xw. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ BUw-_-c-c-lnX PohnXw ""aX''-Øns‚ `mK-a-√, ""am¿§''-Øns‚ `mK-am-Wv. B¿`mSØn-s‚, B`-c-W-{`aw £Wn-®p-h-cp-Øp∂ IS-_m-[y-X-I-fp-sS, kuμcyw h¿≤n-∏n-°m-\p-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ cmk-{Z-hy-ß-fp-≠m-°p∂ tcmK-ß-fpsS _‘-\-ß-fn¬\n∂v a‰p-≈-hsc hnSp-hn-s®-Sp-°p-I-bmWv ip≤oI-c-W-hm-Zn-I-fpsS e£yw. CXv Hcp kmaq-ly-tk-h\w IqSn-bm-Wv. CXv Btcbpw ab-°p∂ acp-∂-√. ]Icw B¿`m-S-{`-a-Øn¬ ab-ßn- In-S-°p-∂-hsc kpt_m-[-Øn-te°p \bn-°p∂ hnSp-X-ens‚ {]am-Wam-Wv. F∂m¬, ]mc-º-cy-hm-Zn-Iƒ Hcp Imcyw hn\-b-]q¿Δw AwKo-I-cnt® ]‰q. Btcbpw hn[n-°mt\m 3


i]n-°mt\m Xcw-Xm-gvØmt\m ssZhw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿°v ssek≥kv \¬In-bn-´n-√. Hcp hy‡nbpsS \nXyX Xocp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ A√, ssZhw am{X-am-Wv. B ssZhw Imcp-Wy-hm\m-Wv, kvt\l-aq¿Øn-bm-Wv. At∏mƒ Xs∂, GsXmcp {]ÿm-\-Øn\pw AXns‚ kpK-a-amb \S-Øn∏n-\m-h-iy-amb A®-S° hyh-ÿ-Iƒ, \nb-{¥W {]am-W-߃ Fgp-Xn-bp-≠m-°m≥ kzmX-{¥y-ap-≠v. k` IpØ-gn™ Hcp ]pkvX-I-a-√-t√m. B`-c-W-߃ [cn-°m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v \mw a‰p-≈-h-sc-°mƒ ""]cn-ip-≤-∑mcm''-sW∂p≈ Alw-`m-hhpw \ap-°p-≠m-Im≥ ]mSn-√. ssZhw shdp-°p∂ Imcy-ß-fn-sem-∂mWv Al-¥. A\ysc i]n-°m-sX, H‰s∏-Sp-Øm-sX, hn[n-°msX kvt\l-]q¿Δ-am-bn-cn-°Ww \ΩpsS {]am-W-߃ Ah¿°v a\- n-em-°ns°mSp-t°-≠-Xv. {]m¿∞\ tXSn-h-cp∂ B`-c-W-[m-cn-Isf Ah-tl-fn-°mt\m Xcw-Xm-gvØmt\m ]mSn-√. Bfl-_-etØ-°mƒ Bƒ_e-Øn\v Xq°w \¬Ip∂ Hcp k`m temI-amWv \ΩpsS G‰hpw henb `ojWn. A\-h[n kphn-ti-j-I-∑m¿ C∂v CSp-°hpw sRcp-°hpw D≈ hgn sh´n-Øp-d∂v, GXp `oa\pw s]s´∂v A\m-bm-k-ambn \S∂p apt∂-dm-hp∂ hnim-e-amb \mj-W¬ sslth-Iƒ \n¿Ωn-°p-∂ ip{iqj-bn-em-Wv 

A\p-_‘w: Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n CubnsS Fgp-Xnb Hcp IØv Xmsg tN¿°p-∂p. To: Pastor T. J. Abraham Director, Faith & Action Ministries Indian Pentecostal Church, Kumbanad {]nb-s∏´ tam\-®≥, Ata-cn-°-bn¬ hnhm-l-tam-Xncw AWn-bmØ kv{XoIsf A\y]p-cp-j-∑m¿ iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-sa-∂pw, tamXncw ssIhn-c-en¬ ImWmØ ]pcp-j-∑msc kv{XoIƒ tamln®v hio-I-cn-°p-sa∂pw Btcm \m´n¬ Hcp N¿®m-tbm-K-Øn¬ h®v ]d-™-Xmbn t^mWn¬ Adn-bn-®-t√m. CXns‚ \nP-ÿnXn Adn-bm≥ XmXv-]cyw {]I-Sn-∏n-®Xp-sIm≠v Rm≥ hnhcw [cn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv. 1970 ¬, \mev]-Øn-c≠p h¿jw apºmWv Hcp hnZym¿∞n-bmbn Rm≥ Ata-cn-°-bn¬ FØn-b-Xv. 1978 emWv Rm≥ hnhm-ln-X-\m-b-Xv. Ct∂-hsc Fs∂tbm Fs‚ `mcy ]pjv]-tbtbm R߃ hnhml-tam-Xncw [cn-®n-´n√ F∂ Imc-W-Øm¬ Bcpw iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´n-√. A√, h√ Imc-W-h-imepw tamXncw C√ F∂-Xns‚ t]cn¬ Bsc-¶nepw Rßsf iey-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Hcp-sº-´m¬ ""Rm≥ hnhm-ln-X-\m-Wv,'' ""hnhm-ln-X-bmWv'' F∂ H‰ hm°p-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS AkpJw ]cn-l-cn-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈p. A\y-cpsS ieyw Hgn-hm-°m≥th≠n tamXncw [cn-t°≠ Hcm-h-iyhpw CtXhsc R߃°v D≠m-bn-´n-√. tIc-f-Ønse s]¥-t°mkvXp h\n-X-Iƒ hnhml tamXn-ctam ant∂m [cn-°m-dn-√. an∂p sI´n-bn´n√ F∂-Xns‚ t]cn¬ tPmen ÿe-Øp-ht®m _kn¬ht®m \ΩpsS ktlm-Z-cn-amsc Bsc-¶nepw iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≈-Xmbn tI´p-tIƒhnt]m-ep-an-√. t\sc-a-dn-®v, an∂pw sI´pXmenbpw hnhml-tam-Xnchpw Hs° [cn® h\n-X-Isf BWv Xkv°-c-∑m¿ B{I-an-°p-∂-Xv. ]≠p-Im-eØv Ata-cn-°-bnepw A\h[n s]¥-t°mkvXp Zº-Xn-Iƒ hnhm-l-tam-Xncw [cn-®n-cp-∂n-√. {]tXy-In®v awKey-tam-Xncw [cn°msX \S-°p∂ sh≈-°m-cmb At\I ssZh-Zm-k-∑msc Rm≥ I≠n-´p≠v ˛ ktlm-Z-cn-am-sc-bpw. Chsc Bscbpw hgn-\osf ]qhm-e∑mtcm Xcp-Wn-Itfm iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xmbn tI´n-´p-t]m-ep-an-√. B`-c-W-tam-ln-Iƒ aptºm-´p-h-bv°p∂ Ipcp-´p-\ym-b-߃°v hne Iev]n-°-cptX F∂p Rm≥ A`y¿∞n-°p-∂p. kvt\l-tØm-sS, Ezhamkulam Samkutty December 12, 2012

“Today’s Liberal Churches: Tomorrow’s Problems” By Dr. Ezhamkulam Chacko Samkutty, MA, Ph.D. Copyright: E. C. Samkutty First Published: December 2012; Jeevan Books, P. O. Box 61, Adur - 691 523. Printed at: Darsana Printers, Thottabhagom, Thiruvalla. ecsamkutty@hotmail.com; ecsamkutty@yahoo.com.


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