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Arvind P. Nirmal, (1936–1995) was a Dalit Christian theologian and a minister of the Church of North India. [1] He questioned the Christian conversion of the upper castes, especially the Brahmin. [2] A major proponent of Dalit theology, [1] Nirmal argued that Jesus himself was a Dalit and that Christian theology should therefore reflect Dalit ...
The NIIPGTS was started in 1980 [1] to offer postgraduate courses under the Senate of Serampore College (University) with select specialisations. In 1998, [2] the Institute started offering specialisation in Missiology. In 1999, [3] the NIPPGTS was recognised as an institution offering doctoral-level courses by the Senate of Serampore College ...
Since there are no government or UGC approved theological institutions in India that provide degrees in biblical languages and Christian theology, the degrees awarded by these seminaries are accepted and recognised by universities and seminaries outside of India peninsular, especially in Europe and North America for further studies and research.
With a methodological tradition that differs somewhat from biblical theology, systematic theology draws on the core sacred texts of Christianity, while simultaneously investigating the development of Christian doctrine over the course of history, particularly through philosophy, ethics, social sciences, and natural sciences. Using biblical ...
It continues to offer philosophy and theology courses for those studying for the Catholic priesthood. It also serves as an intellectual centre for the Catholic Church in India, having taken a leading role in promoting inculturation since the 1970s. Its "Department of Indian Studies" brings "Indian" insights to the Christian faith.
Spiritual theology—studying theology as a means to orthopraxy; scripture and tradition are both used as guides for spiritual growth and discipline. Systematic theology (doctrinal theology, dogmatic theology or philosophical theology)—focused on the attempt to arrange and interpret the ideas current in the religion. This is also associated ...
Andhra Christian Theological College (ACTC) is a seminary [1] in Telangana which was founded in 1964. [2] It is affiliated with India's first [3] university, the Senate of Serampore College (University) (a university under section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956), [4] [5] and has degree-granting authority under a Danish charter ratified by the government of West Bengal. [6]
The Senate of Serampore College (University) was one of the first institutions in India to be given the status of a university in 1829. [6] The Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC) established in 1975 is the theological arm under the Senate. [7] SATHRI is the research wing under BTESSC [4] established in 1989.