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Pandipeddi Chenchiah (1886–1959), spelt also as Pandippedi Chenchiah, a second generation indigenous convert to Christianity, was a jurist, South Indian Christian theologian, and radical thinker of ''Rethinking Christianity in India'' group for Indianisation of Christianity. He published ''Rethinking Christianity in India'', as an Indian Christian answer to the Hendrik Kraemer's ''The Christian Message in a Non-Christian World''. He along with his brother-in-law Vengal Chakkarai were the founders of ''Madras Christo Samaj'', influenced by ''Calcutta Christo Samaj'' founded by K.C. Banerjee and J.G. Shome—Both Madras Presidency and Calcutta were British East India Company provinces - later part of British Raj.〔 〕 ==Biography== Chenchiah was born into a Hindu Brahmin home in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh (India), in 1886.〔V. Devasahayam, "Role of the Bible in the Writings of Pandipeddi Chenchiah" (Doctoral dissertation, Senate of Serampore, 1988), 12.〕 He was the oldest of 12 children who grew up together.〔Devasahayam, "Role of the Bible," 12.〕 At the age of 15, Chenchiah converted to Christianity, along with his family and he was baptized by William Miller, a Scottish Missionary.〔Devasahayam, "Role of the Bible," 12, 36.〕 Chenchiah went on to marry Matilda Raghaviah, and had 1 son and 4 daughters.〔Devasahayam, "Role of the Bible," 13.〕 Chenchiah got his education from Madras Christian College that grew enormously under William Miller — Scottish missionary, principal. He received a degree in philosophy in 1906, where he received a Gold medal for "proficiency in Philosophy."〔Devasahayam, "Role of the Bible," 14.〕 He then did his Bachelor of Laws degree (BL) in 1908, and a Master of Laws degree (ML) in 1913, from Madras Law College.〔 He started his practice as an advocate of High Court of Madras, served as government servant in various offices.〔〔〔〔 One source states that Chenchiah became the Judge of the district of Pudukottah, in the Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu), in 1928.〔Devasahayam, "Role of the Bible," 15.〕 Another source provides a later date, saying that Chenchiah became a Judge in 1935.〔Herwig Wagner, ''Erstgestalten einer einheimischen Theologie in Sudindien,'' (Munich: Kaiser, 1963), 13. For brief discussion of this difference see Kumar, ''What is Religion?: A Theological Answer,'' (Pickwick Publications, 2013), 118〕 According to V. Devasahayam, Chenchiah "retired from that position after refusing to yield to Government pressure to pass a verdict in their favor."〔Devasayaham, "Role of the Bible," 15.〕 Chenchiah rejoined the Madras High Court, and became the Chief Examiner of the Law exams for the Madras and Andhra Universities.〔 Chenchiah was a "voracious reader," and "it was through this interest in philosophy and ethics that Chenchiah grew in prominence in Christian circles."〔Kumar, ''What is Religion?,'' 119.〕 He pursued "active friendships with people of others faiths" and was involved in several formal and informal inter-faith discussions.〔 Chenchiah "wrote for two prominent Christian journals, ''Guardian'' and ''The Pilgrim''." 〔 Chenchiah served as the editor of ''The Pilgrim'' from 1949 to 1952.〔 He was also on the editorial committee of the ''Christian Patriot'', an Indian Christian nationalistic organ, between 1916 and 1924. He was a member of Board of Directors of the Young Men's Christian Association(YMCA), Madras(''present'' Chennai). He also served as a member of Executive committee of the National Missionary Society. He was one of the founders of ''Madras Christo Samaj'' in Madras Presidency, and has been actively associated with the Bangalore Continuation conference for the discussion association with problems of Indian Christian life.〔 Apart from this, Chenchiah represented the South Indian Union Church at the International Missionary Conference at Jerusalem (1928) and was listed as a "Judge" at the International Missionary Conference at Tambaram (1938).〔 His most significant association was with the "Madras Rethinking Group." Some have pointed out that it was William Miller, who played a major role in encouraging Chenchiah and his brother-in-law Vengal Chakkarai Chetti to rethink Christianity within the Indian context, possibly in an effort to integrate Hinduism and Christianity. The results of the Group were printed as a book called ''Rethinking Christianity in India.'' 〔Kumar, ''What is Religion?,'' 120.〕 Chenchiah died "due to a short illness on April 19, 1959, in Madras."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「P. Chenchiah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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