Evangeline Anderson Rajkumar
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Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar is an Indian theologian who currently teaches in the United Theological College, Bengaluru, the only autonomous College under the Senate of Serampore College (University)
.
Anderson-Rajkumar is a member of the Association of Theologically Trained Women of India
(ATTWI). She was also elected as its office bearer in the year 2002 and served as its president till 2006.
She studied in Goodwill Girls High School in Coles Town, Bengaluru and later joined Mount Carmel College, affiliated to the University of Bangalore, and obtained a B.Sc. degree in the year 1983.
the then registrar of the United Theological College, Bengaluru and led to study theology.
In the year 1984, Anderson-Rajkumar joined the United Theological College, Bengaluru and enrolled herself for pursuing the degree of Bachelor of Divinity
(B.D.
). She later left for Sweden in the year 1987 and pursued a one-year programme of the Church of Sweden
in Göteborg.
M. Th. in the discipline of theology in the Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary
, Madurai
and completed it by 1990.
, Serampore
, West Bengal
invited her to be on its faculty. Accepting the offer, Anderson-Rajkumar left for Serampore in the year 1990 and taught Theology and Ethics. She later left for doctoral studies to Bengaluru in 1994.
(D. Th.) in the discipline of Feminist Theology.
invited Anderson-Rajkumar to join as a member of its faculty. Since then, Anderson-Rajkumar had been teaching theology to the students there.
was founded by Mary Ward
who have their Indian provincialate in Kolkata
. They descended in India in the year 1842 and have their presence entirely in North India. Anderson-Rajkumar was invited in the years 2002 and 2003 to take up talks on re-reading the Bible.
. Anderson-Rajkumar also taught gender issues to the students there.
(ATTWI), constituted in 1979 has a membership base of more than 500. Anderson-Rajkumar is a member of ATTWI and provided leadership to this ecumenical association from 2002 to 2006 as President of ATTWI.
. Anderson-Rajkumar has been serving as the Vice President of WINA since the year 2000.
(India's first University with degree-granting authority) took note of Anderson-Rajkumar's activism and made her a member on its Academic Council in the year 2005. She earlier served as a member on the Board of Studies for Theology and Ethics under the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College
(BTESSC), the regulatory body for theological education in India, from 2000 to 2003.
Anderson-Rajkumar is also the present Convenor of Board of Women's Studies of the BTESSC.
Senate of Serampore College (University)
The Senate of Serampore College is located in Serampore Town, in Hooghly District, West Bengal, India.Serampore was granted the status of university in 1829, making it India's first institution to have the status of a university....
.
Association of Theologically Trained Women of India
The Association of Theologically Trained Women of India is an association of Indian women theologians which was constituted in 1979 in Chennai.It is an ecumenical organisation with more than 500 members.-History:...
(ATTWI). She was also elected as its office bearer in the year 2002 and served as its president till 2006.
Writings
- Practicing Gender Justice as a Faith Mandate in India, Studies in World ChristianityStudies in World ChristianityStudies in World Christianity is an academic journal which examines the development of Christianity worldwide, in particular the impact of new forms of Christianity emerging in traditionally non-Christian cultures and new forms of non-Western religious cultures arising from Christianisation in the...
, triannual, Edinburgh University Press, April 2007, Volume 13, pp. 33–52, ISSN 1354-9901. - Dear God, Reveal Your Name!, The God of All Grace: Essays in Honour of O. V. Jathanna, Edited by Joseph George, Asian Trading Corporation, Bangalore, 2005. ISBN 8170863600, 9788170863601
- Engendering Leadership: A Christian feminist Perspective from India, in Responsible Leadership, Edited by Christoph Stückelberger and J.N.K. Mugambi pp. 168, Action Publishers, Nairobi, 2005.
- Women’s Movements in Mission: Some lessons for the Church Today, Re-routing Mission: Towards A People’s Concept of Mission, Chraistava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, April 2004, pp. 39–60.
- New Eyes, New Reading, New Woman…, Feminist Hermeneutics, Edited by Lalrinawmi Ralte and Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar, IWIT/ISPCK, New Delhi, 2002, pp. 102–114. ISBN 8172147104, 9788172147105.
- Mission from a Dalit Perspective, Mission Paradigm in the New Millennium, Edited by W. S. Milton Jeganathan, Indian Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 2000, pp. 296–304.
- Gender and Identity in Envisioning a New Heaven and a New Earth, Edited by Rini Ralte and others, Indian Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 1999.
- William Carey's Mission of Compassion and Justice, Carey's Obligation and India's Renaissance, Edited by J.T.K. Daniel and Roger E. Hedlund, Council of Serampore College, Serampore, First published 1993 and reprinted in 2005, pp. 323–333.
Early days
Anderson-Rajkumar was born into a Christian family in Bengaluru.She studied in Goodwill Girls High School in Coles Town, Bengaluru and later joined Mount Carmel College, affiliated to the University of Bangalore, and obtained a B.Sc. degree in the year 1983.
Studies in divinity
Anderson-Rajkumar’s father maintained cordial relations with the theological community in Bengaluru. Perhaps, Anderson-Rajkumar, as a child could have been influenced by her father’s theologian friends including Rev. D. S. SatyaranjanD. S. Satyaranjan
D. S. Satyaranjan is a Pastor, a New Testament Scholar, and an Administrator.-Early life and education:Satyaranjan was born on January 19, 1939 in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India...
the then registrar of the United Theological College, Bengaluru and led to study theology.
In the year 1984, Anderson-Rajkumar joined the United Theological College, Bengaluru and enrolled herself for pursuing the degree of Bachelor of Divinity
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
(B.D.
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
). She later left for Sweden in the year 1987 and pursued a one-year programme of the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
in Göteborg.
Post-graduate
Anderson-Rajkumar later returned to India in 1988 and pursued the degree of Master of TheologyMaster of Theology
A Master of Theology is an advanced theological research degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries.-North America:In North America, the Master of Theology is considered by the Association of Theological Schools to be the minimum educational credential for teaching...
M. Th. in the discipline of theology in the Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary
Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary
Tamilnadu Theological Seminary is an ecumenical venture of Tamil churches in Arasaradi, Madurai, South India.TTS is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College and Madurai Kamaraj University. The Principal is Dr...
, Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
and completed it by 1990.
Lecturership
Serampore College, the constituent college of the Senate of Serampore College (University)Senate of Serampore College (University)
The Senate of Serampore College is located in Serampore Town, in Hooghly District, West Bengal, India.Serampore was granted the status of university in 1829, making it India's first institution to have the status of a university....
, Serampore
Serampore
Serampore is a city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is a pre-colonial town on the right bank of the Hoogli River...
, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
invited her to be on its faculty. Accepting the offer, Anderson-Rajkumar left for Serampore in the year 1990 and taught Theology and Ethics. She later left for doctoral studies to Bengaluru in 1994.
Doctoral studies
Later, Anderson-Rajkumar enrolled as a doctoral candidate at the South Asia Theological Research Institute (SATHRI) in Bengaluru and earned the doctoral degree of Doctor of TheologyDoctor of Theology
Doctor of Theology is a terminal academic degree in theology. It is a research degree that is considered by the U.S. National Science Foundation to be the equivalent of a Doctor of Philosophy....
(D. Th.) in the discipline of Feminist Theology.
Professorship
The United Theological College, Bengaluru, Anderson-Rajkumar’s alma materAlma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
invited Anderson-Rajkumar to join as a member of its faculty. Since then, Anderson-Rajkumar had been teaching theology to the students there.
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sisters of LoretoSisters of Loreto
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, more commonly known as the Loreto Sisters , is a women's Catholic religious order founded by an Englishwoman, Mary Ward, in 1609 at Saint-Omer in northern France...
was founded by Mary Ward
Mary Ward (nun)
The Venerable Mary Ward, I.B.V.M., was an English Catholic Religious Sister who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Loreto Sisters...
who have their Indian provincialate in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. They descended in India in the year 1842 and have their presence entirely in North India. Anderson-Rajkumar was invited in the years 2002 and 2003 to take up talks on re-reading the Bible.
Dharmararam Vidya Kshetram
Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru is a pontifical atheneum with degree-granting authority validated by the VaticanHoly See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
. Anderson-Rajkumar also taught gender issues to the students there.
Federation of Asian Bishops Conference
In 2004, Anderson-Rajkumar delivered talks on Asian Feminist Christology at the Federation of Asian Bishop's Conferences in Bangkok, Thailand.on poverty
Association of Theologically Trained Women of India
The Association of Theologically Trained Women of IndiaAssociation of Theologically Trained Women of India
The Association of Theologically Trained Women of India is an association of Indian women theologians which was constituted in 1979 in Chennai.It is an ecumenical organisation with more than 500 members.-History:...
(ATTWI), constituted in 1979 has a membership base of more than 500. Anderson-Rajkumar is a member of ATTWI and provided leadership to this ecumenical association from 2002 to 2006 as President of ATTWI.
Women’s Institute for New Awakening
The Women's Institute for New Awakening (WINA) founded in 1982 in KarnatakaKarnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. Anderson-Rajkumar has been serving as the Vice President of WINA since the year 2000.
Indian Theological Association
Anderson-Rajkumar is a member of the Indian Theological Association (ITA) which meets every year. ITA was established in the year 1976 by Fr. Joseph Constantine Manalel. In the recent annual conference of the ITA held in Bengaluru on the theme Women's Concerns and Indian Theological Responses, a 34 recommendations were arrived upon.Globethics.net
Globethics.net, a network of institutions involved in applied ethics headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland was founded in 2004 by the ethicist Prof. Dr. Christoph Stückelberger. Anderson-Rajkumar is Board Member of this forum.Senate of Serampore College
The Senate of Serampore College (University)Senate of Serampore College (University)
The Senate of Serampore College is located in Serampore Town, in Hooghly District, West Bengal, India.Serampore was granted the status of university in 1829, making it India's first institution to have the status of a university....
(India's first University with degree-granting authority) took note of Anderson-Rajkumar's activism and made her a member on its Academic Council in the year 2005. She earlier served as a member on the Board of Studies for Theology and Ethics under the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College
Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College
The Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College is the arm of theological education under the Senate of Serampore College...
(BTESSC), the regulatory body for theological education in India, from 2000 to 2003.
Anderson-Rajkumar is also the present Convenor of Board of Women's Studies of the BTESSC.