He was the founder-publisher-editor of Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies,[2] from 1998 to 2010. He was also the founding editor of JDV's Encyclopedia of Indian Christian Theology, till 2009. He was the editor of AUC: Asian Journal of Religious Studies.[3]
In January 1998, Kunnumpuram founded the Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies[4] and acted as the journal's editor and publisher.[5] Four years later, in 2002, he started editing AUC: Asian Journal for Religious Studies.[6]
Kunnumpuram's 80th birthday was celebrated at the Papal Seminary in Pune with a mass and felicitation hosted by Rt Rev Thomas Dabre, Bishop of Pune.
Later life and death
In 2013, Kunnumpuram returned to the Jesuit Province of Kozhikode in Kerala. On 17 November 2017, at the age of 86, he suffered a minor stroke. He suffered a blood clot to the brain on 25 September 2018, and went into a coma. He died on 23 October 2018 at Nirmala Hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.[7]
Bibliography
Books Authored by Kunnumpuram
Kunnumpuram, K. (2018) Freedom and Joy: Reflections on the Essential Characteristics of Christian Life Today. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints.
Kunnumpuram, K. (2014) Give More than You Take. Mumbai, St. Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (2012) Called to Serve. Mumbai, St. Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (2010) Life in Abundance. Mumbai, St. Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (2009) Towards the Fullness of Life: Reflections on the Daily Living of the Faith. Mumbai: St Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (2007) The Indian Church of the Future. Mumbai: St Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (2005) Towards a New Humanity: Reflections on the Church's Mission in India Today. Mumbai: St Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K., Fernando, L. (1993) Quest for an Indian Church: An Exploration of the Possibilities Opened up by Vatican II. Anand, Gujarat, India: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash.
Kunnumpuram, K. (1971) Ways of Salvation. Mumbai: Papal Athenaeum.
Books Edited by Kunnumpuram
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2016) The Vision of a New Church and a New Society: A Scholarly Assessment of Dr. Samuel Rayan's Contribution to Indian Christian Theology, New Delhi: Christian World Imprints.
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2013) Mission of the Church: Selected Writings of Samuel Rayan, S.J. Mumbai: St Pauls. (Vol II)
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2012) In Spirit and Truth: Selected Writings of Samuel Rayan, S.J. Mumbai: St Pauls. (Vol II)
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2012) Blood And Tears: Interdisciplinary Studies on Religion and Violence. Mumbai: St Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2010) Jesus: The Relevance of His Person and Message for Our Times: Selected Writings of Samuel Rayan, S.J. Mumbai: St Paul's. (Vol I)
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2008) Force, Fraud or Free Choice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Conversion. Mumbai: St Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2007) World Peace: An Impossible Dream?, Mumbai: St Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2007) Indian Church of the Future, Mumbai: St Paul's. Together with Rekha Chennattu.
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2006) The Eucharist and Life: Indian Christian Reflections on the Lord's Supper. Mumbai: St Paul's.
Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2006) Shaping Tomorrow's Church: Formation of Priests and Religious for India. Mumbai: St Paul's.
Festschrifts for Kunnumpuram
Pandikattu, K., Rocha, R. (eds) (2003) Bend without Fear: Hopes and Possibilities for an Indian Church: Essays in Honour of Professor Kurien Kunnumpuram SJ. New Delhi: ISPCK.
Rocha, R & Pandikattu, K (eds) (2002) Dreams and Visions: New Horizons for an Indian Church: Essays in Honour of Professor Kurien Kunnumpuram SJ. Pune: Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology.
References
^Kunnumpuram, Kurien, and Lorenzo Fernando. 1993. Quest for an Indian church: An exploration of the possibilities opened up by Vatican II. Anand, Gujarat, India: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash.
^AUC: Asian Journal of Religious Studies, Vol 50/6 November 2005, p. 2., a pastoral journal published by Papal Seminary, Pune, India, from 2002 to 2013.
^Pandikattu, Kuruvilla, and Rosario Rocha. 2002. Visions and Dreams: New Horizons for an Indian Church - Essays in Honour of Professor Kurien Kunnumpuram. 1st ed. Pune: Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth. p. 274.