Mathew P. John
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Mathew P. John was a Biblical Scholar and President[5] of the Society for Biblical Studies in India.
Studies[edit]
M. P. John studied Bachelor of Divinity from 1943–1949[6] at Serampore College, Serampore during the Principalship of G. H. C. Angus.
Career[edit]
From 1947 to 1971 he was Lecturer of New Testament[1] at Serampore College, Serampore,.[7] where he once studied.[7] He later undertook doctoral studies in Chicago in New Testament between 1960 and 1963[7] and returned to Serampore to take up his teaching assignments. However, it was not until 1969[7] that he could complete his doctoral studies. M. P. John became the Rector of Serampore College in 1964, a position in which he continued until he left the College in January 1971[7] and joined the Translations Department of the Bible Society of India and oversaw the common language translations[1] in Shillong, Meghalaya.
After M. P. John's stint with the Bible Society of India, he joined the Bishop's College, Kolkata and became its Principal.[4]
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^ a b c M. P. John, Life, Death and Life after Death, in Religion and Society, Volume 18, Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, 1971. pp. 12 & 58. [1]
- ^ M. P. John (Edited), The Changing Pattern of Family in India, The Ecumenical Review, Volume 10, World Council of Churches, 1957. p.492. [2]
- ^ M. P. John, Bible Translation and Mission: Review Essay, TIC TALK 38, Newsletter of the United Bible Societies Translation Information Clearinghouse, 1997. [3]
- ^ a b c M. P. John, New Perceptions in the Mission of the Church: New Frontiers, New Challenges, National Christian Council Review, Volume 104, National Christian Council of India, Nagpur, 1984. [4]
- ^ a b Max Gonsalves (Ed.), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.
- ^ S. J. Samartha, M. P. John (Compiled), Directory of students 1910–1967, Serampore College (Theology Department), Serampore, 1967, p.13.
- ^ a b c d e The Council of Serampore College, The Story of Serampore and its College, Fourth Edition 2005, Serampore. [5]
- ^ John C. England, Asian Christian Theologies: Asia region, 7th-20th centuries ; South Asia ; Austral Asia Volume 1 of Asian Christian Theologies: A Research Guide to Authors, Movements, Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 2004. p.313. [6]
- ^ Our Common Witness: Report of a Consultation, Council, 1981, p.120
- Further reading
- The Council of Serampore College (2005). "The Story of Serampore and its College" (Fourth Edition).
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