Mathew P. John

Mathew P. John
Other names	M. P. John
Writings	Life, Death and Life after Death[1] The Changing Pattern of Family in India[2] Bible Translation and Mission: Review Essay[3] New Perceptions in the Mission of the Church: New Frontiers, New Challenges[4]
Title	Reverend Doctor

Mathew P. John was a Biblical Scholar and President^[5] of the Society for Biblical Studies in India.

From 1947 to 1971 he was Lecturer of New Testament^[1] at Serampore College, Serampore,.^[6] where he once studied.^[6] He later undertook doctoral studies in Chicago in New Testament between 1960 to 1963^[6] and returned to Serampore to take up his teaching assignments. However, it was not until 1969^[6] that he could complete his doctoral studies. M. P. John became the Rector of Serampore College in 1964, a position in which he continued until he left the College in January 1971^[6] and joined the Translations Department of the Bible Society of India and oversaw the common language translations^[1] in Shillong, Meghalaya.

After M. P. John's stint with the Bible Society of India, he joined the Bishop's College, Kolkata and became its Principal.^[4]

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by R. M. Clark	President[5] Society for Biblical Studies in India 1964 - 1966	Succeeded by D. F. Hudson
Academic offices
Preceded by D. F. Hudson	Lecturer of New Testament Serampore College, Serampore 1947-1971	Succeeded by K. Devasahayam
Preceded by	Principal[4] Bishop's College, Kolkata 1989	Succeeded by Somen Das[7]
Educational offices
Preceded by	Rector Serampore College, Serampore 1964-1971	Succeeded by K. Devasahayam

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} M. P. John, Life, Death and Life after Death, in Religion and Society, Volume 18, Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, 1971. pp. 12 & 58. [1]
2. ^ M. P. John (Edited), The Changing Pattern of Family in India, The Ecumenical Review, Volume 10, World Council of Churches, 1957. p.492. [2]
3. ^ M. P. John, Bible Translation and Mission: Review Essay, TIC TALK 38, Newsletter of the United Bible Societies Translation Information Clearinghouse, 1997. [3]
4. ^ ^{a b c} M. P. John, New Perceptions in the Mission of the Church: New Frontiers, New Challenges, National Christian Council Review, Volume 104, National Christian Council of India, Nagpur, 1984. [4]
5. ^ ^{a b} Max Gonsalves (Ed.), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.
6. ^ ^{a b c d e} The Council of Serampore College, The Story of Serampore and its College, Fourth Edition 2005, Serampore. [5]
7. ^ John C. England, Asian Christian Theologies: Asia region, 7th-20th centuries ; South Asia ; Austral Asia Volume 1 of Asian Christian Theologies: A Research Guide to Authors, Movements, Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 2004. p.313. [6]

Further reading

• The Council of Serampore College (2005). The Story of Serampore and its College. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=3zLPAAAAMAAJ&q=. 

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