ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

            There are many to whom I am grateful in this project. I am particularly indebted to Univ. Professor Dr. Lothar Lies, SJ, for his encouragement, assistance and readiness to dialogue. I am also obliged to University Professor Dr. Emerich Coreth , SJ, for his ever-helpful suggestions. Especially I want to remember the companions in Pune, Santal Parganas (Jharkhand) and Innsbruck who made this study possible. I am also touched by the hospitality rendered by Dr. Roland Ropers at Kreuth. I must also acknowledge the help I got from the community in Jesuitenkolleg and particularly to my companions, C. Mc Kee and K. Suriano, of World-Life-Web for their help in thematic and stylistic corrections. I am also indebted to the Ashramites at __ntivanam, who have made my stay pleasant while gathering materials.

            Thanks are extended also to Sebastian Velassery, Nancy Graham and Hu Yeping for their editing and preparation of the manuscript.