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R. Joseph (Ravela Joseph) is a Theologian who taught〔(Directory of Teaching Staff, Senate of Serampore College (University) )〕 at the Andhra Christian Theological College, one of the affiliated Colleges of the nation's first University,〔Sankar Ray, The Hindu (Business Line), 11 April 2008 ''Almost a century later, the charter was endorsed officially under the Bengal Govt Act IV of 1918. '' Internet, accessed 30 November 2008. ()〕 the Senate of Serampore College (University)'' ''〔The Senate of Serampore College (University) is a University within the meaning of Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956 under which a University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recoginsed by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act. The UGC took the opinion that the Senate fell under the purview of Section 2 (f) of the said Act since ''The Serampore College Act, 1918'' was passed by the Government of West Bengal.〕 with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal. ==Studies and Academics== The American Baptist Mission/Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches was one of the Protestant missions in Andhra Pradesh. R. Joseph was sent for spiritual formation to the historical Baptist Theological Seminary, Ramayapatnam which was then directly affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University) taking a graduate degree B.D. in 1967〔 from the Seminary President, Louis F. Knoll〔B. R. Moses, President's Centenary Report in K. J. W. Jayakumar (collected), The Lights that never quench, Nellore, 2008, p.111〕 after which he was assigned〔 a teaching role in that Seminary. In 1972,〔 The Council of the Baptist Theological Seminary, Ramayapatnam and the Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches sent R. Joseph to the Andover Newton Theological School, Newton for postgraduate studies where he earned a Master of Sacred Theology〔 ''(S.T.M.)'' degree and on his return continued to teach at the Seminary which by then had integrated its B. D. section into the Andhra Christian Theological College and R. Joseph was reassigned〔 to teach there by the Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches. In 1978,〔Gnana Robinson (Compiled), Directory 1910-1997 of the United Theological College, Bangalore, 1997, p.115〕 the Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches had accorded study leave to R. Joseph who went to the United Theological College, Bangalore to pursue a Master of Theology ''(M. Th.)'' degree and researched on the writings of Puroshottam Choudhary〔 under the supervision of Joshua Russell Chandran and Eric J. Lott,〔 his Professors. By 1980, R. Joseph rejoined Andhra Christian Theological College and resumed his teaching responsibilities. Again in 1983,〔 he returned to the United Theological College, Bangalore to undertake doctoral studies but had to leave it midway as he was called to teach at his ''alma mater'' the Baptist Theological Seminary,〔(Print Asia )〕 Ramayapatnam〔 from where he again joined the Andhra Christian Theological College. In 1985, R. Joseph enrolled at the State-run Osmania University from where he studied Master of Arts.〔 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「Ravela Joseph」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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