Kurian Kachappilly

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{{short description|Catholic priest of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate}}
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'''Kurian Kachappilly''', born 6 July 1955, at Mallussery,<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://christuniversity.academia.edu/KurianKachappilly |title=Kurian Kachappilly | Christ University, Bangalore, India - Academia.edu |website=Christuniversity.academia.edu |date=2014-02-08 |access-date=2016-06-04}}</ref> in [[Kerala]], [[India]], is a Catholic priest of the [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]] (CMI) order, and a professor of philosophy, religion and Business Ethics.

==Biography==
Kachappilly was ordained a priest on 6 May 1986.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://in.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Kurian/Kachappilly |title=Top 3 Kurian Kachappilly profiles | LinkedIn |website=In.linkedin.com |date= |access-date=2016-06-04 }}</ref> Kachappilly was the President of the Pontifical Athenaeum, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK). At present, he is the Coordinator of International Relations, DVK.
He holds Master's degree in English Literature (M.Litt), Psychology (MA) and Philosophy (M.Ph).

===Later career===
Kachappilly is a professor of philosophy, religion and management at Vidya Kshetram and [[Christ University]], both in Bangalore, India. He is the author of several books, including ''Mysticism without Bounds'' and ''Mystic Musing in World Religions''. His most popular books include "God of Love" and "Between Partners". Kachappilly studied philosophy at [[Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram]]. During 1992-1996, he earned a Licentiate and PhD in philosophy from the [[Katholieke Universiteit Leuven|University of Leuven]], [[Belgium]]. He is a well-known organizer of international conferences, like 7th International Whitehead Conference, Christ University, Bangalore;<ref name=Lefebure>{{cite journal |last=Lefebure |first=Leo D. |year=2012 |title=Review of Kurian Kachappilly (ed.), 2009, Process, Religion, and Society |journal=Religions |volume=2012 |issue=2 |page=20 |doi=10.5339/rels.2012.justice.20}}</ref>

==Major contributions==
Kachappilly was the chief organizer of the International Process Philosophy Congress in Bangalore (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2009/01/16/intentional-philosophy-congress-probes-ideas-for-peace-among-religious&post_id=49771 |title=intentional philosophy congress probes ideas for peace among religious |website=Ucanews.com |date=2009-01-16 |access-date=2016-06-04}}</ref> About 500 philosophers and intellectuals from Asia, Africa, Europe and United States attended this seventh international conference, jointly organized by Dharmaram College, Bangalore, Christ University, Bangalore and International Process Network (IPN).

The second major conference was on "Mysticism without Bounds" (2011), and the Chief Guest was the Dalai Lama; and "Bounds of Ethics in a Globalized World" (2014), in which delegates and representatives from seventy plus countries took part. He is a TEDx Speaker.

=== Books ===
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Some of his important works are:

* Kachappilly, Kurian, Mysticism without Bounds, New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2015.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://core.ac.uk/display/236435966|title=Mysticism without Bounds|first=Kurian|last=Kachappilly|date=April 19, 2017|via=core.ac.uk}}</ref>

* Kachappilly, Kurian, Mystic Musings in World Religions, New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9788192512181/Mystic-Musings-Religions-Selected-Papers-8192512185/plp|title=9788192512181: Mystic Musings in Religions:: Selected Papers from the International Conference Mysticism without Bounds - AbeBooks - Dr Kurian Kachappilly: 8192512185|website=www.abebooks.co.uk}}</ref>

* Kachappilly, Kurian, Mystic Musings in Art and Poetry, New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2013.<ref>{{Cite book|isbn = 978-8192512112|title = Mystic Musings in Art and Poetry: Thematic Essays from the International Conference 'Mysticism Without Bounds'|last1 = Kachappilly|first1 = Kurian|year = 2013}}</ref>

* Kachappilly, Kurian, ed. Process, Religion and Society (Dharmaram Process Series), Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications.<ref name=Lefebure/>

* Kachappilly, Kurian, Process: Implications and Applications, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2006.

* Kachappilly, Kurian, God-Talk Reconstructed: An Introduction to Philosophy of God, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2006.

* Kachappilly, Kurian, ed. God-Talk: Contemporary Trends and Trials, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2006.

* Kachappilly, Kurian, God of Love: A Neoclassical Inquiry, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2002. (Revised Edition).

* Kachappilly, Word of God Retold, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2001.

* Kachappilly, Between Partners, Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 1999.

* Kachappilly, God of Love Revisited, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 1998.

* Kachappilly, Fratelli Tutti: Perspectives, Delhi: Christian World Imprint, 2021.

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