South Asia Theological Research Institute (SATHRI) was established by the
(BTESSC) in the year 1989. It is located at Mack House Complex in
Serampore.
It offers doctoral programmes in theology.
Background
In the eighties, the
BTESSC
The Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC) is the arm of theological education under the Senate of Serampore College (University). BTESSC was formed in 1975.
The Senate of Serampore College (University), under ...
and the
Senate of Serampore College (University) saw the urgency to establish initially one advanced research centre in the country to:
* develop,
* coordinate, and
* facilitate
research at doctoral and non-degree levels emphasizing its indigenous and contextual character.
[''The Story of Serampore and its College'' pp.116-117] Intense planning and negotiation led to the establishment of SATHRI in 1989 in Bangalore as the research wing of the
BTESSC
The Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC) is the arm of theological education under the Senate of Serampore College (University). BTESSC was formed in 1975.
The Senate of Serampore College (University), under ...
to deal with the promotion of contextualized research, both at the degree and the non-degree levels.
[''Ibid.'']
It was meant to strengthen centres for research and to promote basic tools for theological education, to involve in publication of research work and to arrange for programmes that would strengthen the relationship between the theological institutions for the purpose of research.
Validation
* The
Senate of Serampore College (University) was one of the first institutions in
India to be given the status of a
university in 1829.
* The
(BTESSC) established in 1975 is the theological arm under the Senate.
* SATHRI is the research wing under BTESSC
established in 1989.
Courses offered
Doctor of Theology
Doctor of Theology ( la, Doctor Theologiae, abbreviated DTh, ThD, DTheol, or Dr. theol.) is a terminal degree in the academic discipline of theology. The ThD, like the ecclesiastical Doctor of Sacred Theology, is an advanced research degree equiva ...
(Th.D.) in the fields of:
*
Old Testament
The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...
*
New Testament
* Theology and Ethics
* Women's Studies
* Dalit Theology
*
Communication
Administration
A Dean oversees the programmes of SATHRI under the supervision of a Committee on Research of the
Senate of Serampore College (University).
Journal
The ''SATHRI Journal'' is an occasional bulletin published by SATHRI.
[World Ca]
SATHRI Journal
References
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Seminaries and theological colleges in India
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Educational institutions established in 1989
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Seminaries and theological colleges affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University)
1989 establishments in West Bengal
India