JOSEPH: A UNIQUELY DIFFERENT IMAGE OF MANHOOD

Authors

  • Mathew Thekkemuriyil St Mary’s MCBS Seminary, Kannur

Keywords:

Heavenly Gifts, Josephology, Male Feminist, Jesus’ Textbook, Shade of the Father

Abstract

Joseph is a uniquely different man in a patriarchal society. He is a man of strong will who always silently listened to the divine voice. What made him special is his unconditional faith, humility, courage, and obedience. Such a life made him the shade of the heavenly Father, the textbook of Jesus, protector of heavenly gifts, and a male feminist.

Author Biography

Mathew Thekkemuriyil, St Mary’s MCBS Seminary, Kannur

Mathew Thekkemuriyil Antony is a Catholic priest belonging to the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS). He holds an MPhil in Religious and Cultural Studies and a PhD (Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven) in Sebastian Kappen SJ’s use of Marx, historical Jesus, and Buddha towards constructing a counterculture for India. Since 2019 he has been the Rector of St Mary’s MCBS Seminary, Kannur. He is also a visiting professor in various seminaries in Kerala.

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Published

2022-03-31

How to Cite

Thekkemuriyil, M. . (2022). JOSEPH: A UNIQUELY DIFFERENT IMAGE OF MANHOOD. Asian Horizons, (2), 87–100. Retrieved from https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/ah/article/view/3715