Rev. Dr. K. Jesurathnam |
Designation:
Dr. Jesurathnam is a professor in the
Biblical Studies Department (Old Testament). He Joined the United Theological
College (UTC) in the year 1994, June and then completed his Ph.D in the
University of Edinburgh, U.K.
Hobbies:
His hobbies have transitioned from
playing cricket, football and listening to music to having a daily walk and
reading regularly.
If
not a Lecturer…:
He would’ve become a Doctor or got into
any medical profession.
A
description of the United
Theological College
in one sentence:
… UTC is a place of opportunities and
resources and one can only benefit from that if one makes appropriate use of
it.
His
views on the status of Theological Education and Colleges in India:
According to Dr. Jesurathnam, there
seems to be a steep decline in the academia in comparison to the 90’s and the
standard of education (theological) is declining.
Advice
to the young and aspiring Theologians:
To be open-minded and be more
receptive; never to take the easy way out as success comes only from hard work.
His
vision for the Dalits:
As a theologian in the making, he was
introduced to Dalit Hermeneutics. Ever since, he has been attempting to
interpret the Bible (particularly the Old Testament) and relate it to the
Dalits. His aim is to make people understand that the Bible can be seen as a
tool to help Dalits and bring about Dalit liberation and emancipation. But
until then, he will continue to write and emerge with relevant texts (from the Old
Testament) for the same.
His
publications and outside engagements (in the last eight months):
Publications:
·
“Daniel’s experience of God and
his encounter with the Persian Empire”
·
“Sabbatical Year and Jubilee
Year as Eco-justice principles for human and non-human liberation”
·
“Dalit Christian Biblical
Hermeneutical Stance through Job and Jeremiah and its sensibility in the
current theological debate”
Outside Engagements:
·
Executive Committee member of
Society of Asian Biblical Studies (SABS)
·
Executive Committee member of
the Society for Biblical Studies in India (SIBS)
·
Regular preacher at the local
Telugu Baptist Churches in Bangalore
·
Taught B.D Old Testament
courses at the Calvin Institute of Theology, Yacharam, Hyderabad between February 4-8, 2013
·
Participated in the National
Seminar on Spirituality for
Socio-economic Development sponsored by and held at Academy of Higher
Education (ACTS)
Forthcoming Works:
·
“Am I My Brother’s Keeper? :
Corruption from an Old Testament Perspective.”
·
“Dalit Concerns of the
Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society (CISRS), Bangalore.”
·
Global Perspectives on the
Bible: The Book of Ecclesiastes.”
Phone: 91-9900144752
E mail: jesu.rathnam@gmail.com
Phone: 91-9900144752
E mail: jesu.rathnam@gmail.com
Prepared by Mr. Arvind Theodore, BD III
Arvind Theodore, BD III |
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