Chrysostom Arangaden

The Reverend
Chrysostom Arangaden
CSI
Born 1916[1]
Nationality Indian
Education B. D. (Serampore), Th.M. (Princeton), M.A. (Drew)
Alma mater Malabar Christian College (Calicut),[1] United Theological College (Bangalore),[1]
Princeton Theological Seminary (New Jersey),[1]
Drew University (New Jersey)[1]
Occupation Old Testament Teacher, Ecclesiastical Administrator and Translations Scholar
Years active 1944[1]-1981[1]
Religion Christianity
Church Church of South India[1]
Writings see section
Offices held
Teacher of Old Testament, Kerala United Theological Seminary, Trivandrum, (1944-1947)[1],
Director,[2] Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, (1952-1957[1]),
Associate General Secretary, National Missionary Society, Chennai (1957-1960[1]),
Associate General Secretary (Translation's), Bible Society of India, Bangalore (1974-1988[1])
Title The Reverend

Chrysostom Arangaden[3] was an Old Testament Scholar and a member of the Society for Biblical Studies, India. Arangaden was notable for his contribution as Associate General Secretary (Translation's) of the Bible Society of India.

Arangaden was an active administrator of the National Missionary Society of India and became Honorary Treasurer of the Society in 1949.[4]

In 1960, Arangaden served as Distribution Promoter of the Bible Society of India for a short tenure and was also incharge of the Tamil Nadu Auxiliary of the Bible Society of India [5]

Writings

Studies

Arangaden studied at the United Theological College, Bangalore during 1940-1944[10] during the Principalship of M. H. Harrison for spiritual studies leading to B.D. under the Senate of Serampore College (University). For postgraduate studies, Arangaden studied at the Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey where he took a Th.M..

Arangaden continued his studies at New Jersey enrolling for a Master of Arts[11] programme in Sociology with the Drew University.

Academic offices
Preceded by
Professor of Old Testament,
Kerala United Theological Seminary,
Trivandrum

1944-1947
Succeeded by
Educational offices
Preceded by
Post created
Director,
Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore

1952-1957
Succeeded by
P. D. Devanandan
1957-1962
Other offices
Preceded by
Associate General Secretary,
National Missionary Society, Chennai

1957-1960
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Post created
Associate General Secretary (Translations),
Bible Society of India, Bangalore

1960-1981[1]
Succeeded by
M. P. John[12]
1981-1984

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 C. Arangaden, Fiddler in the Zoo, iUniverse incorporated, Bloomington, 2011.
  2. Rajah Bhushanam Manikam (Edited), Christianity and the Asian revolution, Published for Friendship Press, New York by Diocesan Press, Chennai, 1954, pp.2 and 286.
  3. Sir Stanley Reed (Edited), The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Mumbai, 1960, p.442.
  4. A Brief Report of the Missionary Work of the Church of S. India, Church of South India Synod Board of Missions, Chennai, 1949, p.iv.
  5. Annual Report of the American Bible Society, Volume 145, American Bible Society, 1961, p.174.
  6. C. Arangaden, Christian leadership: A new emphasis in National Christian Council Review, 1947. Cited in Etudes d'histoire interculturelle du christianisme , Peter Lang, Frankfurt, p.256.
  7. C. Arangaden, The New Testament in recent Scholarship in The National Christian Council Review, Volume 87, Wesley Press and Publishing House, 1967, p.375.
  8. C. Arangaden, With the Word at hand in Godwin Shiri (Edited), Wholeness in Christ: the legacy of the Basel Mission in India, Karnataka Theological Research Institute, Mangalore, 1985.
  9. C. Arangaden and John Philipose, Carey's legacy of Bible translation, 1992. Cited in Journal of Nepalese Studies, Volume 3, 1999, p.79. .
  10. K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910–1997, Bangalore, 1997. Past students of the postgraduate course, p.20.
  11. Drew University Bulletin, Volume 41, Issue 2, 1953, p.61
  12. Our Common Witness: Report of a Consultation, Council, 1981, p.120
Further reading
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