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TITLE
CERTIFICATE
DECLARATION
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF TABLES
INTRODUCTION
I. THE TOPIC - CONTEXT AND SIGNIFICANCE
1. The Topic and its Sociological Context
2. The Relevance of the Topic
Numerical Considerations
01 The Roman Catholic Church in India
The Context of Kerala
02 The Non-Roman Catholic Christian Population in India
03 The Status of Kerala Among the States of Indian Union, -A Comparative between the Performance in 1991 and in 2001
04 Percentage of Population of Major Religions, 1991
05 The Catholic Church in the world, in India, and in Kerala: a Numerical Comparative
06 The Catholic Church in Kerala: a Numerical Perspective
THE THEORETICAL STUDY (The Survey of Literature)
II. THE PRIEST - CONCEPT AND EVOLUTION
1. The Concept of the Priest / Priesthood
The Priest and Related Role Types
2. The Evolution of Priesthood
Journey From Natural Priesthood to Professional Priesthood in Religions
The Sacred Versus the Secular Powers
III. PRIESTHOOD IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
1. The Etymology of Priest
2. The Biblical Foundations of Roman Catholic Priesthood
The Priesthood in the Old Testament
The Priesthood in the New Testament
3. The Evolution of Roman Catholic Priesthood
4. Contemporary Understanding of the Priest in the Roman Catholic Church
The Common Priesthood and the Ministerial Priesthood
The Establishment of the Ministerial Priesthood
The Role of Roman Catholic Priests in the Understanding of the Church
i) The Self-understanding of the Role of Catholic Church in the World
ii) The Role Prescriptions of Roman Catholic Priests
iii) Some Indicators to the Excellence of Ministerial Priesthood
IV. A SECULARIZATION PERSPECTIVE OF RELIGION
1. Etymology
2. The Sacred and the Profane
3. The Concept and Extent of Secularization
4. Secularization of Kerala
5. Secularization: Relevance for Research
V. THE ROLE THEORY
1. The Structural Role Theory
2. The Process Role Theory
VI. SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON PRIESTHOOD
1. Studies on Priests Outside India
2. Studies on Priests in India
3. Studies on Priests in Kerala
4. Studies on Priests in World Religions
THE EMPIRICAL STUDY
VII. THE RESEARCH DESIGN
1. Objectives
General and Specific Objectives
2. Hypotheses
3. Definition of Concepts
3.1 Role
3.2 The Roman Catholic Church
3.3 The Rite
3.4 Roman Catholic Priests
3.5 The Lay People (Laity)
3.6 Sociological Models
3.7 The Sacred and the Profane
3.8 Enjoy / Esteem
4. Identification of Variables
5. The Methodology
5.1 The Universe
07 Districtwise Distribution of Christian Population in Kerala (1991 Census) Arranged according to the size of Christian Population
08 Roman Catholic Church in India, in Kerala, and in the district of Ernakulam
09 Population of Ernakulam District According to Religion (1991)
5.2 The Samples and their Distribution
10 Distribution of Sample B According to Parishes, Rite, and Civic Location
General Characteristics of Sample A
11 Distribution of Sample A according to Rite and Year of Ordination
12 Distribution of Sample A according to Educational Qualification
Characteristics and Distribution of Sample B
13 Distribution of Sample B According to Age, Gender and Marital Status
14 Distribution of Sample B According to Gender, Rite and Educational Qualification
15 Distribution of Sample B According to Rite and Economic Status
16 Distribution of Sample B According to Rite and Range of Association with Priests
5.3 The Process of Data Collection
5.4 The Tools of Data Collection
VIII. THE ROLE PLAYED BY ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS IN KERALA DURING THE PERIOD 1991-2000
1. The Total Perspective
17 The Role Played by Roman Catholic Priests in Kerala (1991-2000): Total
2. Performance in Education
18 The Christian Educational Institutions in India
19 Role Played by Priests in Education (1991-2000)
20 Schools in the District of Ernakulam
3. Performance in Value Education
21 Role Played by Priests in Value Education (1991-2000)
4. Performance in Job Concerns
22 Role Played by Priests in Job Concerns (1991-2000)
23 Technical and Industrial Training Schools in the Archdioceses of Ernakulam Angamaly and Verapoly, according to the Years of Establishment
5. Performance in Health Care
24 The Role Played by Priests in Health Care (1991-2000)
6. Performance in Financial Assistance
25 The Role Played by Priests in Financial Assistance (1991-2000)
26 Purposes for which Priests gave Financial Assistance (1991-2000)
7. Performance in Legal Matters of people
27 The Role Played by Priests in Legal Matters (1991-2000)
8. Performance in Counseling / Advice
28 The Role Played by Priests in Counselling / Advice (1991-2000)
9. Performance in Patriotic and Civic Matters
29 The Role Played by Priests in Patriotic and Civic Matters (1991-2000)
10. Performance in Fine Arts
30 The Role Played by Priests in Fine Arts (1991-2000)
11. Performance in Mass Media
31 The Role Played by Priests in Mass Media (1991-2000)
12. Performance in Recreational Concerns
32 The Role Played by Priests in Recreational Concerns (1991-2000)
13. Performance in Ecumenical Relations
33 The Role Played by Priests in Ecumenical Relations (1991-2000)
14. Performance in Inter-religious Relations
34 The Role Played by Priests in Inter-religious Harmony (1991-2000)
15. Performance in Catholic Religious Belief and Practice
35 The Role Played by Priests in Catholic Religious Belief and Practice (1991-2000);
16. Role Played by Roman Catholic Priests, According to Socio-Economic Variables
36 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000): Year of Priestly Ordination
37 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000): The Rite of Priests
38 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000): Secular Education of Priests
39 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000): Ecclesiastical Education of Priests
40 The Rote Played by Priests (1991-2000): The Age of Lay People
41 The Role Played by Priests (1991-200 (3): The Gender of Lay People
42 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000): The Rite of Lay People
43 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000): Residence of the Lay People
44 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000): Economic Status of Lay People
45 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000): Range of Association of Lay People
17 The Preference Group of Priests
46 The Groups Priests Show Preference in Society
18. The Influence of Roman Catholic Priests in Society
47 Performance and Influence: A comparison
48 The Factors of the Influence of Priests (1991-2000)
IX. THE ROLE OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS IN KERALA IN THE FUTURE
1. The Total Perspective
49 The Role of Priests in Kerala in the Future (Total)
2. The Role in Education
50 The Role of Priests in Education in the Future
3. The Role in Value Education
4. The Role in Job Concerns
51 The Role of Priests in Value Education in the Future
5. The Role in Health Care
52 The Role of Priests in Job Concerns in the Future
53 The Role of Priests in Health Care of People in the Future
6. The Role in Financial Assistance
7. The Role in Legal Matters
54 Priests Style of Financial Assistance in the Future
8. The Role in Counseling / Advice
55 The Role of Priests in Legal Matters of People in the Future
9. The Role in Patriotic and Civic Matters
56 Issues in which Priests Should Give Counselling / Advice in the Future
10. The Role in Fine Arts
57 The Role of Priests in Patriotic and Civic Matters in the Future
58 The Role of Priests in Fine Arts in the Future
11. The Role in Mass Media
59 The Role of Priests tin Mass Media 4n the Future
12. The Role in Recreational Concerns
13. The Role in Ecumenical Relations
60 The Role of Priests in Recreational Concerns in the Future
14. The Role in Inter-religious Relations
61 The Role of Priests in Ecumenical Harmony in the Future
15. The Role in Catholic Religious Belief and Practice
62 The Role of Priests in Inter-Religious Relations in the Future
16. The Role Played, According to Socio-Economic Variables
63 The Role of Priests in Catholic Religious Belief and Practice in the Future
64 The Role of Priests in the Future: Year of Priestly Ordination
65 The Role of Priests in the Future: Ecclesiastical Education of Priests
66 The Role of Priests in the Future: Secular Education of Priests
67 The Role of Priests in the Future: The Rite of Priests
68 The Role of Priests in the Future: The Age of Lay People
69 The Role of Priests in the Future: The Gender of Lay People
70 The Role of Priests in the Future: Educational Qualification of Lay People
71 The Role of Priests in the Future: Economic Status of Lay People
72 The Role of Priests in the Future: The Rite of Lay People
73 The Role of Priests in the Future: Association of Lay People with Priests
17. The Role of Priests during the Period 1991-2000, and in the Future: A Comparison
74 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000) & the Role in the Future: A Comparison according to all Samples (N=351)
75 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000) & the Role in the Future: A Comparison, according to Priests (N=101)
76 The Role Played by Priests (1991-2000) & the Role in the Future: A Comparison, according to Lay People (N=250)
77 The Preference Groups: 1991-2000, and the Future - A Comparison
CONCLUSION
X. MAJOR FINDINGS AND THEORETICAL INSIGHTS
In Relation to the Objectives
First specific objectives
78 The Role Played by Priests in Kerala (1991-2000): Areas & Aspects (N=351)
79 Percentage of Samples For No Preference (1991-2000)
Second specific objectives
80 The Role of Priests in the Future: Areas & Aspects (N=351)
In Relation to the Hypotheses
81 The Role Definition by Priests & Role Demands by Laity: A Comparison
82 The Role Played and the Role Definition (N=101): A Comparison
Theoretical Resume
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
1. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR DATA COLLECTION FROM THE PRIESTS
2. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR DATA COLLECTION FROM THE LAY PEOPLE