United Theological College, Bangalore

United Theological College, Bangalore
Latin: COLLEGIUM THEOLOGICA IUNCTUS
Motto	Latin: SICUT FILIUS HOMINIS NON VENIT MINISTRARI SED MINISTRARE ET DARE ANIMAM SUAM REDEMPTIONEM PRO MULTIS. English: Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.
Established	1910
Type	Seminary
President	Rt. Rev. Dr. G. Devakadasham
Principal	Rev. Dr. J. R. John Samuel Raj
Location	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 12°59′45″N 77°35′56″E / 12.99583°N 77.59889°E / 12.99583; 77.59889
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore 712 201, Hooghly District, West Bengal, India
Data as of September 2008

United Theological College (UTC) is a theological seminary situated in the southern city of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka in South India. UTC was founded by Bernard Lucas in 1910^[1] and is affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University).

Since 1976, it has been granted the status of an autonomous^[2] college under the University. The college has welcomed world leaders. Mahatma Gandhi visited it in 1927 and declared, “To live the gospel is the most effective way…I can say that the life of service and uttermost simplicity is the best preaching”. India Post released a centenary commemorative stamp in honor of the United Theological College (UTC) on 8 July, 2011. The current Principal is Rev. Dr. John Samuel Raj.

Motto

UTC's motto comes from Matthew 20:28 in the Vulgate: SICUT FILIUS HOMINIS NON VENIT MINISTRARI SED MINISTRARE ET DARE ANIMAM SUAM REDEMPTIONEM PRO MULTIS which translates as "Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many".^[3] It is sometimes condensed to Not to be Served but to Serve.

In the University emblem the motto is in Greek (not in Latin): οὐ... διακονηθῆναι ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι

Courses offered

The UTC was granted autonomy in the year 1976 by the Senate of Serampore College (University). The following are the courses offered by the College:^[4]

• Diploma in Women's Studies
• Certificate Course in Christian Studies
• Diploma for Proficiency in Counselling
• Diploma in Young Men's Christian Association Professional Secretaryship
• Bachelor of Divinity
• Master of Theology
• Doctor of Theology

Exchange programs

The UTC has exchange programs with the Theological Faculty of the University of Basel Switzerland^[5] and the Divinity School of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.^[6] It has a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Edinburgh wherein a post-graduate student can study a semester in Bengaluru.

Publications

• The Bangalore Theological Forum, an academic journal brought out twice a year.^[7]
• Masihi Sevak, a pastoral magazine with three releases in a year.^[7]
• Hymns of the Tamil Śaivite Saints an English Translation of the Tiruvacakam, by Francis Kingsbury and GE Phillips (edited by Fred Goodwill)^[8]

Campus life

Mahatma Gandhi visited the College in the year 1927. The college had been a recipient of prizes from the Mysore Horticultural Society, Bengaluru for well-maintained gardens and lawns.

Library

The college has a massive library including 200-year old palm leaf manuscripts. The United States Embassy awarded a grant for preservation of these rare palm leaf manuscripts in 2006.^[9]

Faculty

List of Principalships
Rev. Godfrey Edward Phillips[10] Rev. Dr. W. H. Campbell Rev. Dr. L. P. Larsen Rev. D. S. Herrick Rev. Dr. W. J. T. Small Rev. Dr. W. H. Thorp Rev. Dr. M. H. Harrison Rev. J. R. Chandran Rev. Dr. E. C. John Rev. Dr. Gnana Robinson Rev. Dr. O. V. Jathanna Rev. Dr. S. Israel Selvanayagam

• Old Testament
  • Rev. Dr. D. Jones Muthunayagom (D.Th., SATHRI)
  • Rev. Dr. K. Jesuratnam (PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK)
  • Rev. Dr. J. R. John Samuel Raj (Dr. Theol., Germany)

• New Testament
  • Rev. Dr. Joseph G. Muthuraj (Ph.D., Durham)
  • Rev. J. Jeyakumar
  • Rev. Dr. C. I. David Joy (Ph.D, University of Birmingham, UK)
  • Rev. Dr. Dexter Maben

• Theology and Ethics
  • Rev. R. Sahayadhas (D. Th, SATHRI)
  • Dr. George Zachariah (Ph. D, Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago)
  • Rev. Dr. Allan Samuel Palanna (PhD, University of Kent, UK)

• History of Christianity
  • Fr. Dr. M.O. John

• Mission and Ecumenicism
  • Sr. Dr. Rani Joseph Mary Sruthi(Ph.D., Pontifical Urban University, Rome)

• Religion and Culture
  • Rev. Chelappa Packiaraj

• Languages Kannada and Sanskrit
  • Dr. R. N. Bissy

• Christian Ministry
  • Dr. Nalini Arles (Ph.D., Edinburgh)
  • Dr. Joseph George (Th. D., Emory)
  • Rev. Dr. Santosh S. Kumar

• Women's Studies
  • Dr. Lalrinawmi Ralte (D. Min., D.Th.)
  • Rev. Dr. Evangeline Anderson Rajkumar

• Communication
  • Fr. Jerry Kurian, MTh (Senate of Serampore)

• English
  • Ms. Geetha Basappa

• YMCA Studies
  • Sri George Varghese

See also

• Association of Theologically Trained Women of India
• Kerala United Theological Seminary, Trivandrum, Kerala
• Andhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Hostel secretary: Arnish 2012-2013. Carey Society secretary:Livingstone Samuel 2012-2013.

References

External links

• Official site of United Theological College