Mathew P. John

Mathew P. John
Mathew P. John
Other names	M. P. John
Writings	; Life, Death and Life after Death[1]; The Changing Pattern of Family in India[2]; Bible Translation and Mission: Review Essay[3]; New Perceptions in the Mission of the Church: New Frontiers, New Challenges[4];
Title	Reverend Doctor

Mathew P. John was a Biblical Scholar and President[5] of the Society for Biblical Studies in India.

Studies

M. P. John studied Bachelor of Divinity from 1943-1949[6] at Serampore College, Serampore during the Principalship of G. H. C. Angus.

Career

From 1947 to 1971 he was Lecturer of New Testament[1] at Serampore College, Serampore,.[7] where he once studied.[7] He later undertook doctoral studies in Chicago in New Testament between 1960 and 1963[7] and returned to Serampore to take up his teaching assignments. However, it was not until 1969[7] that he could complete his doctoral studies. M. P. John became the Rector of Serampore College in 1964, a position in which he continued until he left the College in January 1971[7] and joined the Translations Department of the Bible Society of India and oversaw the common language translations[1] in Shillong, Meghalaya.

After M. P. John's stint with the Bible Society of India, he joined the Bishop's College, Kolkata and became its Principal.[4]

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by R. M. Clark	President[5] Society for Biblical Studies in India 1964 - 1966	Succeeded by D. F. Hudson
Academic offices
Preceded by D. F. Hudson	Lecturer of New Testament Serampore College, Serampore 1947-1971	Succeeded by K. Devasahayam
Preceded by	Principal[4] Bishop's College, Kolkata 1989	Succeeded by Somen Das[8]
Educational offices
Preceded by	Rector Serampore College, Serampore 1964-1971	Succeeded by K. Devasahayam
Other offices
Preceded by C. Arangaden 1960-1981	Associate General Secretary,[9] (Translations), Bible Society of India, Bangalore 1981-1984	Succeeded by John Philipose 1984-1991

References

Notes

M. P. John, Life, Death and Life after Death, in Religion and Society, Volume 18, Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, 1971. pp. 12 & 58.
M. P. John (Edited), The Changing Pattern of Family in India, The Ecumenical Review, Volume 10, World Council of Churches, 1957. p.492.
M. P. John, Bible Translation and Mission: Review Essay, TIC TALK 38, Newsletter of the United Bible Societies Translation Information Clearinghouse, 1997.
M. P. John, New Perceptions in the Mission of the Church: New Frontiers, New Challenges, National Christian Council Review, Volume 104, National Christian Council of India, Nagpur, 1984.
Max Gonsalves (Ed.), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.
S. J. Samartha, M. P. John (Compiled), Directory of students 1910-1967, Serampore College (Theology Department), Serampore, 1967, p.13.
The Council of Serampore College, The Story of Serampore and its College, Fourth Edition 2005, Serampore.
John C. England, Asian Christian Theologies: Asia region, 7th-20th centuries ; South Asia ; Austral Asia Volume 1 of Asian Christian Theologies: A Research Guide to Authors, Movements, Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 2004. p.313.
Our Common Witness: Report of a Consultation, Council, 1981, p.120

Further reading

The Council of Serampore College (2005). "The Story of Serampore and its College" (Fourth Edition). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[Religion-1] M. P. John, Life, Death and Life after Death, in Religion and Society, Volume 18, Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, 1971. pp. 12 & 58.

[2] M. P. John (Edited), The Changing Pattern of Family in India, The Ecumenical Review, Volume 10, World Council of Churches, 1957. p.492.

[3] M. P. John, Bible Translation and Mission: Review Essay, TIC TALK 38, Newsletter of the United Bible Societies Translation Information Clearinghouse, 1997.

[Bishops-4] M. P. John, New Perceptions in the Mission of the Church: New Frontiers, New Challenges, National Christian Council Review, Volume 104, National Christian Council of India, Nagpur, 1984.

[SBSI-5] Max Gonsalves (Ed.), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.

[Directory-6] S. J. Samartha, M. P. John (Compiled), Directory of students 1910-1967, Serampore College (Theology Department), Serampore, 1967, p.13.

[Council-7] The Council of Serampore College, The Story of Serampore and its College, Fourth Edition 2005, Serampore.

[8] John C. England, Asian Christian Theologies: Asia region, 7th-20th centuries ; South Asia ; Austral Asia Volume 1 of Asian Christian Theologies: A Research Guide to Authors, Movements, Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 2004. p.313.

[9] Our Common Witness: Report of a Consultation, Council, 1981, p.120