The Reverend Devasahayam William Jesudoss, TELC[1] Template:Underline: →Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute, Chennai (1985-2004/*1985-86 & *1988-97) →Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai (1973-78, 1983-85) Template:Underline: TELC Churches in Arulpuram (1966), Coimbatore (1967) and Tiruchirappalli (1968) | |
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| Born | October 13, 1939, Madras Presidency |
| Died | April 10, 2024 (aged 84), Tamil Nadu |
| Education | B.A. (Madras),[2] B.D.[2] & M.Th. (Serampore), Dr.Theol. (Erlangen) |
| Alma mater | Scott Christian College, Template:Underline; Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Template:Underline; United Theological College, Template:Underline; Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Template:Underline |
| Occupation | Priesthood |
| Years active | 1966-2024 |
| Known for | Parish care & priestly formation |
| Children | The Rev. Santhosh Sahayadoss |
| Parent(s) | Smt. Jayaseeli and Sri D. Devasagayam |
| Church | Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC)[3] |
| Ordained | July 9, 1966 |
D. W. Jesudoss (13 October 1939 – 10 April 2024[4]) was the Principal during the years' 1985-1986 and 1988-1997 at Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai, affiliated to the nation's first[5] University, the Senate of Serampore College (University).
Studies[edit | edit source]
Graduate[edit | edit source]
Jesudoss graduated from the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Madras in 1965[6] earning a Bachelor of Divinity degree conferred by the Senate of Serampore College (University).
Postgraduate[edit | edit source]
Jesudoss enrolled for a postgraduate degree at the United Theological College, Bangalore from 1970-1971,[2] affiliated to the nation's first[5] University, the Senate of Serampore College (University), under the Principalship of Joshua Russell Chandran, studying together[2] with R. Yesurathnam, where he obtained a Master of Theology and working out a dissertation entitled A study of Luther's concept of the bondage of the will and its relevance for the interpretation of man in India today[7] and later awarded a degree by the University under the Registrarship of Chetti Devasahayam.
Doctoral[edit | edit source]
For further research studies, Jesudoss went to the University of Erlangen where he submitted a dissertation in 1986 entitled What is man?: theological attempts and directions towards the formation of an Indian Christian anthropology for today[8]
Writings[edit | edit source]
- 1984, Das Menschenbild in der Bhagavadgita und der Bibel (in German),[9]
- 1985, Stärke und Nutzen der Kultur (in German),[10]
- 1986, What is man?: theological attempts and directions towards the formation of an Indian Christian anthropology for today,[11]
- 1987, Towards a bold theological vision: souvenir released on the occasion of the diamond jubilee celebrations,[12]
- 1987, Reflections on the Paper Presented by Dr. Daniel Chetti on ‘Luther’s Doctrine of the Church’,[13]
- 1988, Luther’s Concept of the Two Kingdoms,[14]
- 1988, The Rise and Growth of Dalit Movement; an Offshoot or Solution to the Age-Old Caste Problem of India,[15]
- 1989, Violence, non-violence,[16]
- 1989, The Concept of the Church. A Lutheran Perspective,[17]
- 1990, Justificação pela Fé e Missão num Contexto Multirreligioso e Multicultural (in Portuguese)[18]
- 2008, The Present Scenario of Christians vis-a-vis People of Other Faiths in India,[19]
Career[edit | edit source]
During his Career (1966-2024), he was Parish Priest of TELC Churches in Arulpuram (1966), Coimbatore (1967) and Tiruchirappalli (1968) and Spiritual Formator at Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai (1973-78, 1983-85) and at Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute, Chennai (1985-2004).
Honours[edit | edit source]
In 1999, Samuel W. Meshack, then a member of faculty at the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai edited a festschrift in honour of Jesudoss marking the completion of his sixtieth year. The festschrift was entitled Building God's Kingdom on Earth, Writings in Honour of D.W. Jesudoss on His Shastiapthapoorthi.[20]
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by M. Bage, GELC and R. R. Sundara Rao, AELC |
Principal, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute, Chennai 1985-86 and 1988-97 |
Succeeded by Mani Chacko, CSI 2001-2006 |
- Further reading
- Naaman Laiser (1990). "Reação à Palestra de D. W. Jesudoss". Estudos Teológicos. 30. ISSN 2237-6461.
- L. E. Sahanam (1997). "Did you Preach Jesus Christ: The Christological Focus in the Writings of Joshua Russell Chandran" (PDF). 39 (2).
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References[edit | edit source]
- Notes
- ↑ Niels-Peter Moritzen, Mission in Erlangen: zur Vorgeschichte des Lehrstuhls für Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg, 1998, p.23. [1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910-1997, Bangalore, 1997. Postgraduate course, p.107.
- ↑ The Uppsala report 1968: the official report of the Fourth Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Uppsala July 4–20, 1968, World Council of Churches, 1968, p.422. [2]
- ↑ "Staff View: Jesudoss, D. W. 1939-2024 :: IxTheo". ixtheo.de. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952
- ↑ Reports 1964-1965: Report by the President of the Senate for the year 1965, (List of candidates who are qualified to receive the Degree and Diplomas in 1965 Examination: B.D. Degree) Serampore College, Serampore, 1965, p.13.
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, A study of Luther's concept of the bondage of the will and its relevance for the interpretation of man in India today in Thesis Titles, Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Bangalore, 1991
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, What is man?: theological attempts and directions towards the formation of an Indian Christian anthropology for today. HathiTrust Catalogue. [3]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, Das Menschenbild in der Bhagavadgita und der Bibel in Indien wartet, Hildesheim, ELM, 1984, pp. 94-112. Cited in Estudos Teológicos, Volume 30, 1990. [4]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, Stärke und Nutzen der Kultur in Zeitschrift für Mission,(3):151-155, 1985. Cited in Estudos Teológicos, Volume 30, 1990. [5]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, What is man?: theological attempts and directions towards the formation of an Indian Christian anthropology for today, Gurukul, Chennai, 1986. [6]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss (Edited), Towards a bold theological vision: souvenir released on the occasion of the diamond jubilee celebrations, Gurukul, Chennai, 1987. [7]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, Reflections on the Paper Presented by Dr. Daniel Chetti on ‘Luther’s Doctrine of the Church’, Gurukul Perspective, 28,16, abr. 1987. Cited in Estudos Teológicos, Volume 30, 1990. [8]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, Luther’s Concept of the Two Kingdoms, Gurukul Perspective, 29, llss., jan.-mar. 1988. Cited in Estudos Teológicos, Volume 30, 1990. [9]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, The Rise and Growth of Dalit Movement; an Offshoot or Solution to the Age-Old Caste Problem of India, in Mission — erfahren, gepredigt, reflektiert; Prof. Dr. Niels Peter Moritzen zum 60. Geburtstag, Erlangen, ELM, 1988, pp. 226—38. Cited in Estudos Teológicos, Volume 30, 1990. [10]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, Violence, non-violence, Gurukul, Chennai, 1989
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, The Concept of the Church. A Lutheran Perspective in Jeevadhara, Volume 4, 1989, p.267. Cited by Senftleben Martin in Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in India, an unpublished Ph.D. dissertation submitted to Sri Venkateshwara University, 1992, p.237. [11] Archived 9 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, Justificação pela Fé e Missão num Contexto Multirreligioso e Multicultural, [12]
- ↑ D. W. Jesudoss, The Present Scenario of Christians vis-a-vis People of Other Faiths in India in Andrea König (Edited), Christian Existence in a Predominantly Non-Christian Environment: The Situation, Initiative, and Perspectives for the Future, Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main, 2008.[13] Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Samuel W. Meshack (Edited), Building God's Kingdom on Earth, Writings in Honour of D.W. Jesudoss on His Shastiapthapoorthi, Gurukul, Chennai, 1999. [14]