Vidyajyoti is more than an academic institution. It is a way of life designed to form men and women dedicated to the service of others by letting the inner Divine Light shine through them. Many, though not all, of its students prepare for the priesthood. The personal growth in enlightened religious attitudes of bhakti and jnana are central to the aims of the institution. The main prerequisite is therefore a deep religious faith and a desire for contact with the Divine. But faith needs to be enlightened by objective and valid knowledge. Yet, neither true bhakti nor jnana will be authentic if they do not emerge from a life of commitment to the good of others, without karma.

In concrete the Faculty aims at:

• personal religious and human growth of its members
• research and publication in the areas of religion, religious history, theology, Indian traditions, sociology of religion, and allied subjects
• teaching courses of theology at the levels of B.Th. and M.Th. and at doctoral research
• fostering and participating in ecumenical discourse and interreligious dialogue
• being involved in movements of the people aiming at their liberation from the clutches of poverty, oppression and marginalization.

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