Sadayandy Batumalai

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Sadayandy Batumalai (born 1946) is a Malaysian Christian theologian.

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Batumalai was born in Perak to a Tamil background. [1] He completed his PhD in the University of Birmingham, writing a thesis on "Christian Prophecy and Intercession: The Bible, Barth and Koyama in Relation to Contemporary Malaysia." [2] After completing his doctorate, he returned to Malaysia and taught at the Seminari Theologi Malaysia (1984–1990), and served as dean (1986–1990). He taught for a year at the College of the Ascension Selly Oak Colleges (1990–1991), before returning to Malaysia where he served as vicar of the Church of St John the Divine and Archdeacon of Perak (1991–2000) and was vicar of Christ Church Melaka and Archdeacon of Johor, Melaka, and Nefri Sembilan (2000–2011). [3]

Batumalai is known for developing Christian theological responses to the Muslim majority in Malaysia. Drawing from Kosuke Koyama's notion of "neighborology" as an understanding of Christ's teachings of loving one's neighbors, Batumalai prioritizes a concern for Muslim neighbors as opposed to a simple focus on conversion. He also speaks about extending muhibbah to Muslims, drawing on an Arabic notion of communal solidarity or "goodwill". [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Paulwilliam, Babumanohran (5 April 2016). "Former Assistant Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia Rt. Rev. Datuk.Dr. S. Batumali, Ph.D,[U.K] and his Family . Part A". Milestones of Kanyakumari. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Batumalai, Sadayandy (1984). Christian Prophecy and Intercession: The Bible, Barth and Koyama in Relation to Contemporary Malaysia (PhD thesis). University of Birmingham.
  3. ↑ Paulwilliam, Babumanohran (7 April 2016). "Former Assistant Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia Rt Rev. Datuk. Dr.S Batumalai, Ph.D, {U.k] and His Family .Part Final". Milestones of Kanyakumari. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ↑ England, John C.; Kuttianimattathil, Jose; Prior, John Mansford; Kwang-Sun, David Suh; Quintos, Lily A.; Wickeri, Janice (2002). Asian Christian Theologies: Southeast Asia. ISPCK. pp. 302–308. ISBN   978-1-57075-482-1.
  5. ↑ McAmis, Robert Day (2002). Malay Muslims: The History and Challenge of Resurgent Islam in Southeast Asia. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. p. 121. ISBN   978-0-8028-4945-8.


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