Karnataka Theological College

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Karnataka Theological College
Karnataka Theological College (KTC).jpg
Type Seminary
Established1847;176 years ago (1847) [1]
Affiliation Senate of Serampore College (University)
Principal The Rev. Dr. H. M. Watson, CSI, Dr. Theol. (Regensburg, Germany)
Location
Mangalore
,
Karnataka
,
India
Website http://www.kaces.org/KTC/homepage

Karnataka Theological College(founded in 1847) [1] is an ecumenical seminary catering to the Kannada-speaking students wishing to pursue the priestly vocation. KTC is located in Mangalore of Karnataka in South India, and is affiliated to the nation's first University, [2] the Senate of Serampore College.

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History

Succession of Biblical Studies Faculty

The Karnataka Theological College was founded in 1847 [4] with the coming together of two distinct theological seminaries,

In 1967, C. D. Jathanna, the then principal of the college formed the Karnataka Christian Educational Society with the College as the nucleus along with another institute, the Hebich Technical Training Institute. He added several new educational institutions such as Balmatta Institute of Printing Technology, Balmatta Institute of Commerce, KACES ITI in Stichcraft, KACES Hostel, and Moegling Institute of German Language. At Present Karnataka Theological College offers residential Bachelor of Divinity degree course and the external courses of B.C.S., Dip. C.S. and C. Th. The students are basically from three dioceses of the Church of South India, Lutherans and Methodists and this is the only regional Theological College which offers training in Kannada language in Karnataka.

Present staff

Present Faculty at the Karnataka Theological College with subjects taught
DisciplineFaculty NameGen
der		Teaching
Status		Highest
Degree		Alma MaterUniversity
Old Testament The Rev. K. Sagar Sundar Raj [6] MaleFull-time M.Th. UTC, Bangalore Serampore
New Testament The Rev. Christopher George [7] MaleFull-time M. Th. UTC, Bangalore Serampore
Systematic Theology The Rev. H. M. Watson [8] MaleFull-time Dr. Theol. University of Regensburg, Regensburg Regensburg
History of Religions The Rev. B. Chennakesavalu [9] MaleFull-time M.Th. Gurukul, Chennai Serampore
Christian Ministry The Rev. H. R. Cabral MaleFull-time D. Th. SATHRI, Bangalore Serampore
Christian Ministry The Rev. F. Anilkumar MaleFull-time Dr. Theol. University of Regensburg, Regensburg Regensburg
Women's Studies The Rev. Annie Watson FemaleFull-time Dr. Theol. University of Regensburg, Regensburg Regensburg
History of Christianity The Rev. P. C. James [10] MaleFull-time M.Th. - Serampore
History of Christianity The Rev. C. L. Furtado MalePart-time Dr. Theol. Missions Academy,
Hamburg 		Hamburg
Social analysis The Rev. Mohan Manoraj MalePart-time M.Th. TTS, Madurai Serampore
Social Analysis/Indian Society Dr. V. Basil Hans [11] MalePart-time Ph.D. Mangalore University,
Mangalore 		Mangalore
English Literature Sherly Furtado [12] FemalePart-time
Missions The Rev. H. S. Wilson MalePart-time Ph.D. Drew University,
Madison 		Drew

Succession of Administrators

YearsNameAcademic credentials
1965–1967 The Rev. R. Scheuermeier, [13] D. D. (Serampore), [13]
1967–1983 The Rev. ✝ C. D. Jathanna Dr. Theol. (Hamburg) [14]
1983–1991 The Rev. C. L. Furtado Dr. Theol. (Hamburg), [14]
1991–2009 The Rev. J. S. Sadananda Dr. Theol. (Göttingen), [15]
2009–2020 The Rev. H. R. Cabral, D.Th. (Serampore) [16]
2020-Present The Rev. Dr. H. M. Watson, Dr. Theol. (Regensburg, Germany) [16]

Notable persons associated with the seminary

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References

  1. 1 2 Minerva, Volume 35, Issue 2, Walter de Gruyter, 1969, p.1554
  2. ↑ Murli Manohar Joshi, Higher Education in India Vision and Action, A paper presented at the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education in the Twenty First Century, Paris, 5–9 October 1998. Internet, accessed 22 August 2008. "Department of Secondary&Higher Education". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 Johann Anselm Steiger (Edited), 500 Jahre Theologie in Hamburg: Hamburg als Zentrum christlicher Theologie und Kultur zwischen Tradition und Zukunft, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 2005, pp.447, 476.
  4. 1 2 3 Godwin Shiri, Wholeness in Christ: the legacy of the Basel Mission in India, KTC, Mangalore, 1985, pp.102–105.
  5. ↑ The Basel Evangelical Mission Theological Seminary was established in 1847 by the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society. In 1847 it was established with a name B.E.M. Theological Seminary by Dr. Hermann Mögling. Moegling was the one who started the first Kannada news paper Mangaluru Samachara and his contribution to Kannada literature is well known. This college was training Protestant Pastors for the churches in Karnataka and Malabar area.
  6. ↑ K. Sagar Sundar Raj pursued research studies at the United Theological College, Bangalore with the title Re-establishment of the tribal ethos in the Book of Amos: A sub-altern hermeneutical perspective, 2012, a copy of which is available and kept at the Archives in the library of Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore.
  7. ↑ Serampore, Degree of Master of Theology - United Theological College, Bangalore.
  8. ↑ H. M. Watson, Towards a Relevant Christology in India Today: An Appraisal of the Christologies of John Hick, Jürgen Moltmann and Jon Sobrino, Peter Lang, Frankfurt, 2002.
  9. ↑ Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai, Chennai inter-theologiate seminar.
  10. ↑ Senate of Serampore College (University), Directory of Teaching Staff.
  11. ↑ Mangalore University, Gradation of Teachers - Economics.
  12. ↑ Mangalore University, Gradation of Teachers - English.
  13. 1 2 Corinna Waltz, Honorary doctorate for Robert Scheuermeier, 7 March 2013. [ permanent dead link ]
  14. 1 2 Johann Anselm Steiger (Edited), 500 Jahre Theologie in Hamburg: Hamburg als Zentrum christlicher Theologie und Kultur zwischen Tradition und Zukunft, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 2005, pp.450, 476.
  15. ↑ Reformation-Education-Transformation. International Twin Consultation, Brazil-Germany 2016.
  16. 1 2 Senate of Serampore College (University), List of recipients of Doctor of Theology Degree.
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