Robert M. Solomon is a former
bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
of the
Methodist Church in Singapore, serving from 2000 to 2012. As bishop he was the head of this
Christian denomination
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, which is one of the largest
Protestant
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churches in
Singapore
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. He is an
ordained
Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform va ...
Methodist minister,
elected by the other ordained ministers to serve a term as bishop. For more information, you may visi
his website
Education
Solomon earned an
MBBS
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
from the University of Singapore (now
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest autonomous university in the c ...
) in 1980, an M.Div. (summa cum laude) from
Asian Theological Seminary in 1984, an M.I.S. (Hons) (Intercultural Studies) from Alliance Biblical Seminary in 1984, and a Ph.D. in pastoral theology from the
University of Edinburgh
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in 1993.
Career
Solomon has worked as a medical doctor and church pastor. He was a principal of
Trinity Theological College, Singapore
Trinity Theological College (TTC), Singapore, was founded in 1948 as a union college between Anglicans, Methodists, and Presbyterians for theological training. The Lutherans joined the union in 1963.
Academic programmes are offered in both Englis ...
. He was first elected bishop in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2008, whilst ending his full quadrennial thrice elected term in 2012 (serving a total of 12 years). As of 2005 he was also vice president of the National Council of Churches of Singapore.
Family
Solomon is married, and has 2 daughters, 1 son and 4 grandchildren.
Works
He has spoken and taught ministry in many countries. He has also contributed many articles to books, theological dictionaries and journals and authored numerous books, including ''The Race'', ''The Conscience'', ''The Enduring Word'', ''The Virtuous Life'' and ''The Sermon of Jesus''.
Check out his full collection of titles available at https://www.robertsolomon.org/category/all-products
His recent releases include:
2024
My Suffering Servant: Facing Life's Mysteries and Finding God's Presence in JobIn the Beginning: Tracing the Gospel Story in Genesis
2023
2022
ttps://mm.cru.org.sg/catalog/featured-authors/robert-solomon/living-stories-of-jesus.html The Living Stories Of Jesus: Interpreting and Applying the Parablesbr>Apprenticed To Jesus: Learning From Him, Living Like Him
Publications in earlier years include the following:
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References
See also
* Methodist Church in Singapore
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20th-century Methodist bishops
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Living people
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
National University of Singapore alumni
Raffles Institution alumni
Bishops in Singapore
Singaporean Methodists
21st-century Methodist bishops