Books and exams for entrance for MTh in Missiology

BRANCH VIII:  MISSIOLOGY

A three-hour written entrance exam and a personal interview to determine the candidate’s level of English language command and her/his analytical competency to engage in research work.   The written exam will be conducted in two areas, namely, Bible and Mission, and Contemporary Trends in the Theology of Mission.

1.  Bible and Mission:

 David Bosch.  Transforming Mission:  Paradigm Shifts in the Theology of Mission. Indian edition, Bangalore: Centre for Contemporary Christianity 2006, p. 104-224 There are now  20 editions of this basic book available since the first edition of Orbis Books 1991. The last one is a special edition of 2011. You can use any edition and you should read the chapters Luke-Acts and Mission in Paul till the end of part 1.

2.  Theology of Mission:

 S.J. Samartha,  One Christ - Many Religions: Towards a Revised Christology. Orbis Books, 1991, Pages 142-154.  OR  Indian Edition,

1992, Chapter 10: “Mission in a Religiously Plural World”,   pp. 162-175. 

Gladson Jathanna: Mode of Mutuality in the Margins of Mission: Hermannsburg  Women's Mission in India. Dharmaram Publications Bangalore 2015 (can be bought from Dharmaram College).

Together Towards Life: Mission and Evangelism in Changing Landscapes. Declaration of the Commission of World Mission and Evangelism, Busan WCC 2013, 40 pages. Available in the internet under Together_towards_life.pdf

Sr. Dr. Rani Joseph Mary Shruti

Dr. Shruti Joseph, belongs to the congregation of the sisters of Notre Dame, Cosefeld, Germany. She was born and brought up in Delhi. Her father is from Mysore and her mother from Chennai.  She did all her Missiological studies in Pontifical Urban University, Rome. She has four brothers and a sister. She is the fifth among the children. Both her father John Joseph and her mother Mary Joseph and one of her brother's Thomas Joseph have passed away. All  her other brothers and sister are married. Her parents dedicated her to the Lord, and this is her Silver Jubilee year as a Religious Sister for which she remains grateful to God and all those who touched her life in the past twenty five years. Sister Shruti joined UTC in the department of Mission and Ecumenics in the year 2012.

Contributions:

1. She Attended an International Conference conducted in Dharmaram on the theme "Revisiting Vatican II, 50 years of Renewal" (31^st Jan- 3^rd Feb 2013)

2. She is on the way to publish her complete thesis in a book form with the theme "The Role of Consecrated Women in the Missionary Activity of the Church. A Missiological Study in the Context of Bihar, North India".

3. One of her articles named “Discipleship in the Gītā and the New Testament” will be published in the Journal of Christian Ministry (Masihi Sevak).

4. She is going to speak to the German Professors coming from Germany about her ministerial experience in various areas for example work among the tribal group in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, teaching experience in various Catholic Theological Seminaries, as a formator in her congregation and work among the Dalits of Bihar.

5. She will be part of the group of professors from UTC and the rector of St. Peter's who will be giving a helping hand conducting the retreat for our MTh II year students in St. Peter’s Pontifical College, Bangalore.

Since she is new to the United Theological College, Bangalore as a lecturer and comes from a Roman Catholic background as a Religious Sister she wanted to commit herself fully to learn things in a proper way, with a clear understanding of all the activities of the college. Because of that she did not take up any other activities outside the college. Her sincere gratitude goes to the principal, faculty colleagues and the students for their constant support for helping her in all the areas of her life in UTC.

Phone: 9740390032, E mail: maryshrutisnd@yahoo.com

Submitted by Mr. Shino Yesudhas

Shino Yesudhas, BD III