South Asia Theological Research Institute
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South Asia Theological Research Institute (SATHRI) was established by the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College
(BTESSC) in the year 1989. It is located on Millers Road in Bangalore
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It offers doctoral programmes in theology.
saw the urgency to establish initially one advanced research centre in the country to:
research at doctoral and non-degree levels emphasizing its indigenous and contextual character. Intense planning and negotiation led to the establishment of SATHRI in 1989 in Bangalore as as the research wing of the BTESSC to deal with the promotion of contextualized research, both at the degree and the non-degree levels.
It was meant to strengthen centres for research and to promote basic tools for theological education, to involve in publication of research work and to arrange for programmes that would strengthen the relationship between the theological institutions for the purpose of research.
in the fields of:
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The present Director is Rev. Dr. Samson Prabhakar.
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) in the year 1989. It is located on Millers Road in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.
It offers doctoral programmes in theology.
Background
In the eighties, the BTESSC and 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....
saw the urgency to establish initially one advanced research centre in the country to:
- develop,
- coordinate, and
- facilitate
research at doctoral and non-degree levels emphasizing its indigenous and contextual character. Intense planning and negotiation led to the establishment of SATHRI in 1989 in Bangalore as as the research wing of the BTESSC to deal with the promotion of contextualized research, both at the degree and the non-degree levels.
It was meant to strengthen centres for research and to promote basic tools for theological education, to involve in publication of research work and to arrange for programmes that would strengthen the relationship between the theological institutions for the purpose of research.
Validation
- 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....
was one of the first institutions in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to be given the status of a UniversityUniversityA university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in 1829.
- The Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore CollegeBoard of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore CollegeThe Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College is the arm of theological education under the Senate of Serampore College...
(BTESSC) established in 1975 is the theological arm under the Senate.
- SATHRI is the research wing under BTESSC established in 1989.
Courses offered
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....
in the fields of:
- Old TestamentOld TestamentThe Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
- New TestamentNew TestamentThe New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
- Theology and Ethics
- Women's Studies
- Dalit Theology
- CommunicationCommunicationCommunication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
Administration
A Director oversees the programmes of SATHRI under the supervision of a Committee on Research 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....
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The present Director is Rev. Dr. Samson Prabhakar.