Publications of Fr Joseph Lobo SJ

By : Fr Joseph Lobo SJ - M. A, M.Th, Ph.D

Books

1.      Encountering Jesus Christ in India. Bangalore: ATC Publications, 2005.
(Doctoral dissertation titled A Metaphorical Christological Discourse in India: An Alternative Way of Doing Christology in a Cry-for-Life Situation Based on the Writings of George M. Soares-Prabhu).

2.      Searching Christology through an Asian Optic. Vol. 1. Co-Edited. Delhi: ISPCK, 2017. Forum for South Asian Jesuit Theologians.

3.      Fundamentalism in Religions. Vol. 2. Co-Edited. Delhi: ISPCK, 2018. Forum for South Asian Jesuit Theologians.

4.      Pearls and Petals: Inspirational Talks by the Chapter Guide. Nagavara, Bangalore: JMJ Provincialate, July 2024.

Articles

2005

1.      "Eucharist Is Not Just the Mass." Jivan, October 2005.

2.      "In My Memory: Eucharist and Memory." The New Leader 118, no. 19 (October 1–15, 2005).

2006

3.      "A Method for Doing Theology in a Cry-for-Life Situation: Tracing the Methodological Considerations of George M. Soares-Prabhu S.J." Word and Worship 39, no. 4 (July–October 2006): 241–255.

4.      "Dynamics of Metaphor and Imagination in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola." Ignis 2006, no. 2: 29–41.

5.      "In Search of True Worship: A Cross-textual Reading of John 4:19–26 and Vacana 821:25." Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 70, no. 11 (November 2006): 827–844.

6.      "Daridra Narāyaṇa (God the Poor)." In Gems from India, edited by G. Gispert-Sauch, SJ. Delhi: ISPCK, 2006.

7.      "Practice of Justice as Practice of Religion: A Critique of Religion from the Perspective of Justice with a Special Reference to Christianity." Samsarg: Journal of Mangalore Diocesan Chair in Christianity 12 (2006): 72–87.

2008

8.      "Mythicization of History and Historicization of Myths and Mythologies: Interplay of Religion and Politics and Its Significance for a Liberative Religious Discourse and Praxis in Asia." Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflections 72, no. 1 (January 2008): 22–37.

9.      "Jesus Christ in the Kannada Poem ‘Golgotha’: Deciphering a Way of Doing Contextual Christology from a Poem in Jhampe Meter on the Last Day of Jesus by Govinda Pai (1883–1963)." Jeevadhara 38, no. 225 (May 2008): 199–222.

10.  "A Critical Appraisal of Brahmabandhav Upadhyaya’s Vision of Being Hindu by Culture and Christian by Faith and Its Implications for Inter-Faith Dialogue Today." Samsarg: Mangalore University Mangalore Diocesan Chair in Christianity Journal 14 (2008): 52–60.

2009

11.  "St. Paul: An Organic Intellectual, a Marginal Native, and a Cross-Cultural Hermeneut." Journal of Indian Theology 2, no. 3 (September–December 2009): 45–69.

2010

12.  "A Public Property Called Priest." Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 13, no. 2 (July 2010): 6–35.

13.  "To Be or Not to Be." JIK, 2010.

2011

14.  “Historicizing Theology and Theologizing on History: A Critical Appraisal of the Centrality of the ‘Historical’ in Sebastian Kappen’s Theological Legacy.” Journal of Indian Theology 4, no. 1 (January–April 2011): 59–76.

2013

15.  “Religious Fundamentalism and Critical Thinking.” Vidyajyothi Journal for Theological Reflections 77, no. 1 (January 2013): 35–45.

16.  “Some Religious Anthropologies and Their Implications.” Journal of Indian Theology 6, no. 1 (May–August 2013): 27–52.

17.  “Discernment as a Hermeneutical Process: An Interdisciplinary Study.” IGNIS 43, no. 1 (2013): 35–70.

18.  “What Does It Mean to Have Faith?” Aikya Samiksha Theological Journal 10, no. 1–2 (October 2013): 9–29.

2014

19.  “An Old Way of Being Church: Contours of Johannine Ecclesiology – Lessons for Our Times.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 78, no. 3 (March 2014): 214–227.

20.  “When the Slain Lamb Stands Up to the Eagle and the Fox: Jesus and the Religio-Political Leaders.” Jeevadhara 44, no. 261 (May 2014): 9–33.

21.  “…Not Enough to Be a Good Samaritan: The Church’s Response to Growing Inequalities and Religious Fundamentalism.” In Globalisation and Response of the Churches, edited by Alphonsus D’Souza, O. L. Snaitang, and Limatual Longkumer, 97–130. Guwahati: North Eastern Social Research Center, 2014.

22.  “Stealing the Words from One Another: A Case Against Preaching Downloaded Homilies.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 78, no. 7 (July 2014): 53–68.

23.  “Nature, Dynamics and Praxis of Faith, Reason and Wisdom: Theological Perspectives.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 17, no. 1 (January 2014): 136–157.

2015

24.  “To Transform or to Deform! The Urgency of Ongoing Formation: Prospects and Perspective.” Vinayasādhana: Dharmaram Journal of Psycho-Spiritual Formation 6, no. 1 (January 2015): 22–36.

25.  “Challenges for Religious Life in India Today.” Word and Worship 48, no. 1 (January–March 2015): 42–54.

26.  “Biblical Shalom as a Paradigm of Peace and Harmony Today.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 79, no. 4 (April 2015): 264–276.

27.  “Not Just Excellence – but Ignatian Excellence: Non-Negotiables for Jesuit Higher Education.” JIVAN: News and Views of Jesuits in India (May–June 2015): 15–16.

28.  “The Pendulum Must Keep Swinging.” DNC Times, February 2015.

2016

29.  “Mission of the Church According to Samuel Rayan.” In The Vision of New Church and a New Society: A Scholarly Assessment of Dr. Samuel Rayan’s Contribution to Indian Christian Theology, edited by Kurien Kunnumpuram, 149–171. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2016.

30.  “Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters, and Mercy Like an Ever-Flowing Stream.” Mangalore Seminary Journal, 2016.

31.  “Mercy and Justice: The Warp and Woof of Human Life.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 80, no. 4 (April 2016): 265–284.

2017

31a. “Misericordia y Justicia: La Trama Fundamental de La Vida del Hombre.” Selecciones de Teología 56, no. 221 (2017): 71–79. Spanish version of “Mercy and Justice: The Warp and Woof of Human Life,” published in Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection (April 2016).

32.  “Universal Mission or Universal Availability?” JIVAN (March 2017): 22.

33.  “Resurrection of the Body and Asian Realities.” In Searching Christology through an Asian Optic, co-edited, 60–106. Delhi: ISPCk, 2017.

34.   “Imaginatively Faithful and Faithfully Imaginative: Role of Imagination in Theology – Part I.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 81, no. 9 (September 2017).
“Imaginatively Faithful and Faithfully Imaginative: Role of Imagination in Theology – Part II.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 81, no. 10 (September 2017): 764–788.

35.   “What Has Active Imagination to Do with Marginality?” IGNIS 47, no. 3 (2017): 35–52.

36.   “Understanding the Tension between the Charismatic and Hierarchical Gifts from a Socio-Theological Perspective.” Journal of Indian Theology 10, no. 3 (September–December 2017): 13–30.

37.   “Towards an Interreligious Dialogical Theologizing in India: Its Presuppositions, Prerequisites and Implications.” In Indian Theologies in Search of Methods and Models for Theologizing, edited by Mathew Jayanth, 85–117. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2017.

2018

38.  “Reformation and Jesuits… Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” IGNIS 48, no. 1 (2018): 25–35.

39.   “When Public Faith Discords with Professional Exegesis…” In Becoming Human - Becoming Christ: Festschrift in Honour of Prof. Dr. Jacob Parappally MSFS, edited by K. Henry Jose, 242–253. Bengaluru: ATC Publishers, 2018.

40.   “Historicizing Liturgy and Liturgizing History.” Third Millennium: Indian Journal of Evangelization 21 (April–June 2018).

41.   “Prophetic Leadership: One among Many Roles or a Model for All Roles?” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 22, no. 2 (July–December 2018): 29–50.

2019

42.  “Towards a Theological Deconstruction of Religio-Cultural Nationalism – Part I.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 83, no. 2 (February 2019): 96–105.
“Towards a Theological Deconstruction of Religio-Cultural Nationalism – Part II.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 83, no. 3 (March 2019): 170–191.

42a.  “Contro il Nazionalismo Religioso.” La Civiltà Cattolica 2020, no. II, 4080 (June 20–July 4, 2020): 521–533.

Reviews appeared in Avvenire, AgenSir, Globalist, Il Foglio, L’Osservatore Romano (June 18–20, 2020); CRUX (June 23); and The Catholic Universe (June 24).

43.   “St. Oscar Romero: A Prophetic Pastor of Our Times.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 83, no. 4 (April 2019): 281–307.

43a.  “San Oscar Romero: Un Pastor Profético De Nuestro Tiempo.” Selecciones de Teología no. 234 (April–June 2020).

44.   “The Caravan of Theologizing in India.” In Today: Voices of Indian Theologians - A Tribute to the Ruby-Jubilee of the Indian Theological Association, edited by Raj Irudaya and Roy Lazar, 236–242. Bangalore: ATC Publishers, 2019.

45.   “Towards a Theological Deconstruction of Religio-Cultural Nationalism.” In Challenges of Religious Nationalism in India Today: A Theological Response, edited by Joy K. Pulickan, 223–256. Bangalore: ATC Publishers, 2019.

46.   “Ecclesia in Asia: So Far and Henceforth.” Vidyajyothi Journal of Theological Reflection 83, no. 12 (December 2019): 882–895.

2020

47.  “Populism and Sacralization of Politics—The Plagues of Our Times: Towards an Integral Response.” In The Stunned Populace - Religio-Political Manoeuvres in India: A Theological Response, edited by N. J. Kalambukattu and B. Thettayil, 89–115. Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2020.

48.   “The Human Desire for a Higher Being.” In Spirituality in Practice: Thematic Frameworks for Counseling, edited by Konrad Noronha, 15–26. San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2020.

49.   “Sighs and Signs of Our Times: How Shall We Read Them?” Vidyajyoti Journal of Theological Reflection 84, no. 8 (August 2020): 580–600.

50.   “The Global Tsunami of Populism, Dictatorship of Market and Fascism: Can the Church Speak Out?” Journal of Indian Theology 12, no. 2 (May–August 2020): 25–46.

51.   “Covid-19: A Blessing in Disguise?—A Theological Response.” Dhyana Journal of Religion and Spirituality 25, no. 2 (October 2020): 33–47.

52.   “Can the Church Speak Out? Pope Francis’ Aggiornamento for Greater Global Involvement.” In Towards Renewing Church and World: Revisiting Vatican Council II through the Eyes of Pope Francis, edited by Francis Gonsalves, Arjen Tete, and Dinesh Braganza, 215–236. Delhi: JD/ISPCK Theological Publications, 2020.

2021

53.  “For Wealth Chasers, Liberation Theology Is Marxist. For Others, It’s Justice and Freedom.” The Print, July 20, 2021. https://theprint.in/opinion/for-wealth-chasers-liberation-theology-is-marxist-for-others-its-justice-and-freedom/699101/. Reprinted as Joseph Lobo SJ, “Hidden Agenda behind Linking Liberation Theology with Marxism,” Indian Currents 33, no. 32 (August 2–8, 2021): 9–11.

54.   “A Dream with a Difference: Challenges of Querida Amazonia to the Traditional Ecclesial Approaches.” Vidyajyoti Journal of Theological Reflection 85, no. 8 (August 2021): 214–224.

55.   “Sospiri e Segni Dei Nostri Tempi: Come Leggerli?” La Civiltà Cattolica, Sommario 4107–4108 (August 7–September 4, 2021), Quindicinale Anno 172, 209–220.

56.   “Interreligious Dialogue and Human Fraternity.” Goodness Times, 2021. https://www.goodnesstimes.org/post/interreligious-dialogue-and-human-fraternity.

57.   “Theological Foundations of a Cross-Creedal Encounter: Implications for Christian Mission.” In Encountering, Experiencing and Enabling: Towards a World-Church, Inspired by Prof Lothar Lies, SJ, edited by Kuruvilla Pandikattu, 154–172. Delhi: ISPCK, 2021.

58.   “Fr. Pedro Arrupe: The Second Ignatius? Arrupe and Ignatian Adaptability.” IGNIS 42, no. 1 (2021): 14–34.

2022

59.   “To Believe Is to Be Vulnerable: The ‘Disadvantages’ of Being a Believer.” Vidyajyoti Journal of Theological Reflection 86 (2022): 8–19.

59a. CREDERE SIGNIFICA ESSERE VULNERABILI: Gli «svantaggi» dell’essere credenti. La Civiltà Cattolica, 7/21 maggio, Quindicinale Anno 173 (2022): 209–22.

60.   “The Socio-Cultural Substratum of Human Psyche and Spirituality” (Part I). IGNIS 53, no. 4 (2021): 64–80.
Part II. IGNIS 54, no. 1 (2022): 65–80.

61.   “Synodality in the Public Square: Synodality, Postmodern Consciousness, Majoritarianism and Public Rationality.” Third Millennium 25, no. 1 (2022): 6–19.
Reprinted as “Synodality in the Public Square: Synodality, Postmodern Consciousness, Majoritarianism, and Public Rationality.” Word & Worship 55, no. 4 (October–December 2022): 282–295.

62.   “What Has Modern Business to Do with Ignatian Spirituality?” JIVAN, July 2022.

63.   “Towards a Theology of Subaltern Mythicization.” Journal of Indian Theology 15, no. 1 (January–April 2022): 28–50.

64.   “St. Ignatius and Priestly Theological Formation.” In The Cannon Ball: A Coffee Table Book by the St. Paul’s Jesuits of the Goa Province, 41–44.

65.   “The Silence of God: An Incarnational Response.” Vidyajyoti Journal of Theological Reflection 86 (2022): 808–830.

65 a. “The Silence of God: An Incarnational Response.” Reprinted in Re-discovering Inigo the Pilgrim in South Asianness, edited by Elil Rajendram SJ, 125–149. Delhi, India: ISPCK, 2023.

65b.  “Il Silenzio Di Dio.” Abridged version of The Silence of God: An Incarnational Response. La Civiltà Cattolica 2023, II | 4148 (April 15–May 6, 2023): 108–121

66.   “Logos Protreptikos – God’s Incarnate Persuasive Love: A Theological Model of Loving Persuasion.” Journal of Indian Theology 15, no. 3 (September–December 2022): 59–77.

2023

67.  ಜೋಸೆಫ್ ಲೋಬೋ, ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನಾ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ, ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯ [ದೇಯಿ ವೇರ್ಬು ಮ್ ]: ವ್ಯಾಟಿಕನ್ ಈ ಮಹಾಸಭೆಯ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಧಿಕಾರಯುತ ಬೋಧನೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಪ್ರಾಂತೀಯ ಬೈಬಲ್ ಆಯೋಗ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, 2023.
(Introductory chapter to the Kannada version of Dei Verbum).

68.   “A Green Pope and a Green Bishop: Two Inspiring Legacies.” JOSKIRAN (A Bi-Annual Journal of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Mangalore) 20, no. 2 (August 2023): 24–37.

69.   “Re-telling the Story of Jesus in Our Context in the Spirit of Synodality.” Third Millennium 26, no. 3 (2023): 78–89.

2024

70.  “Costly Freedom: Anchoring the Indian Constitution in the Spiritual Resources of Religions in India.” In VJ Swarnajayanti (1972–2022): The Role of Theology in Nation-Building, edited by Edwin Rodrigues SJ, 124–152. Delhi: VCT/ISPCK, 2024.

71.   “Where Has ‘Justice’ Gone?” JIVAN, September 2024, 7–8.

72.   “What Would Ignatius Say about Our Educational Apostolate Today?” INI (An Inigo Year Initiative), October–December 2024. https://inimagazine.org/2024/11/30/what-would-ignatius-say-about-our-educational-apostolate-today/.

73.   “He Holds the Cosmic and the Historical Together: Christological Foundations of a Response to the Current Ecological Crisis.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 28, no. 3 (September–December 2024): 32–52. (ISSN: P-0972-33331 | E-2582-8711)

2025

74.  “Can ‘Digital Immigrants’ Be Effective Formators of the ‘Digital Natives’?” JIVAN: News and Views of Jesuits in India, February 2025, 7–9.

75.   “Conceiving the Oneness and Plurality in Trinity in the Advaitic Key: Advaita, Panikkar, Aquinas, and Rahner in a Critical Dialogue.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 29, no. 1 (January–April 2025): 164–219. ISSN: P-0972-3331; E-2582-8711.

76.   “The Dharma of Jesus: The Continuum between the ‘Ontological’ and the ‘Functional’ Christologies.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 29, no. 2 (May–August 2025): 179–207. ISSN: P-0972-3331; E-2582-8711. Stable URL: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15710585.

77.   “A Critical Appraisal of the Theological Vision of Pope Francis in Ad Theologiam Promovendam.” Vidyajyoti Journal of Theological Reflections 89, no. 10 (October 2025): 727–741.

78.  “Searching the Scriptures while Dodging the Saviour: Insights from Pope Francis’ Ad Theologiam Promovendam.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 29, no. 3 (September–December 2025): 193–212. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17278227

      2026

79.    “Do Marian Titles and Devotions Undermine the Radicality of Incarnation?: Insights from Mater Populi Fidelis.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 30, no. 1 (January–April 2026): 23–43. ISSN: P-0972-3331 | E-2582-8711