Santhosh Thomas Karingadayil, born in 1970 in Chempanthotty (India), belongs to the Congregation of the Friars Minor Capuchins. After his studies in philosophy and theology he was ordained priest in 1997. The duties assigned to him and the pastoral care of the expatriates in Gulf motivated him to do his higher studies in comparative theology. Having completed his doctorate from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, he is at present serving the needs of his province in Kerala.

• Contents: Salvation – Description – Hindrances to salvation – Sin and avidya – Ways and means of salvation – Liberated life – Comparative analysis – Summum Bonum or Sat-cit-ananda – Esse est Unum or Ekam Sat – Grace – Jivanmukta.

Santhosh Thomas Karingadayil, born in 1970 in Chempanthotty (India), belongs to the Congregation of the Friars Minor Capuchins. After his studies in philosophy and theology he was ordained priest in 1997. The duties assigned to him and the pastoral care of the expatriates in Gulf motivated him to do his higher studies in comparative theology. Having completed his doctorate from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, he is at present serving the needs of his province in Kerala.

• Contents: Salvation – Description – Hindrances to salvation – Sin and avidya – Ways and means of salvation – Liberated life – Comparative analysis – Summum Bonum or Sat-cit-ananda – Esse est Unum or Ekam Sat – Grace – Jivanmukta.

Santhosh Thomas Karingadayil, born in 1970 in Chempanthotty (India), belongs to the Congregation of the Friars Minor Capuchins. After his studies in philosophy and theology he was ordained priest in 1997. The duties assigned to him and the pastoral care of the expatriates in Gulf motivated him to do his higher studies in comparative theology. Having completed his doctorate from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, he is at present serving the needs of his province in Kerala.

• Contents: Salvation – Description – Hindrances to salvation – Sin and avidya – Ways and means of salvation – Liberated life – Comparative analysis – Summum Bonum or Sat-cit-ananda – Esse est Unum or Ekam Sat – Grace – Jivanmukta.