A Glance of Johnson Thomaskutty’s 2021

Posted: December 27, 2021 in General
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Present Status

2021: Appointed as Professor of New Testament at The United Theological College, Bengaluru, India.

2021: Research Associate of the Department of New Testament and Related Literature at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Peer Review Editor

  • 2021: Article [“Ubuntu Constructs through the Lens of Womanism”]: HTS Theological Studies, South Africa.
  • 2021: Article [“African Women’s Theology and the Re-Imagining of Community in Africa”]: HTS Theological Studies, South Africa.
  • 2021: Article [“An African Biblical Interpretation of Matthew 20:1-15 in Relation to Social Justice for Workers in Cameroon”]: Stellenbosch Theological Journal,South Africa.

Works in Progress and Awaiting Publication:

  • BOOK: Contemporary Readings of the Gospel of John (Christian World Imprints).
  • BOOK [Edited]: Reading the New Testament in India (Oxford University Press).
  • BOOK: A Commentary on John’s Gospel (Asia Commentary on the Gospel of John; London: Langham Publications).
  • ARTICLE: “A Polyvalent Hermeneutics of the New Testament” (HTS Theological Studies).
  • ARTICLE: “Oneness in John 17:1-26 as a Paradigm for Wider Ecumenism and Dialogue” (Neotestamentica).
  • ARTICLE: “Wider Ecumenism in John 17:1-26 in the Light of Theological Education in India” (Bangalore Theological Forum).
  • ARTICLE: “Ethnomusicology of the New Testament in the Indian Context” (Asian Journal of Theology).
  • ARTICLE: “Normal, Postnormal, and New Normal: A Theology of Hope in John 20:1-29” (HTS Theological Studies).
  • ARTICLE: “Reading John 11:1-45 from a Postnormal Times (PTN) Perspective” (Acta Theologica).
  • “‘Healing’ and ‘Life’ in the Fourth Gospel: A Reflection from the Pandemic COVID-19 Realities” (Masihi Sevak, UTC, Bangalore).
  • ARTICLE: “‘Healing’ and ‘Life’ in the Fourth Gospel: A Reflection from the Pandemic COVID-19 Realities” (ECC Journal, Bangalore).
  • ARTICLE: “Re-reading the Bible from a Management Perspective in a Pandemic/Post-Pandemic VUCA World” (Christian Institute of Management).
  • ARTICLE: “Culture-dynamics in the Johannine Community Context” (Fortress Press).
  • BIBLE STUDY: “God in the Midst of Pandemic COVID-19,” NCCI Review.

Published Works:

  • BOOK: (Edited): An Asian Introduction to the New Testament (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2022). Consulting Editors: Brian Wintle, Tatsiong Benny Liew, and K. K. Yeo; Foreword by: R. S. Sugirtharajah; Preface by: Nijay K. Gupta; Endorsements by: Michael Gorman, Raj Nadella, and Sharon Jacob.
  • BOOK (Edited, with Mathew Chandrankunnel CMI): Wider Contextualized Biblical Spirituality (New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2021). Foreword by: Cardinal Mar George Alencherry; Endorsement: Chilkuri Vasantha Rao.
  • BOOK: Yuhanna Rachith Susamachar (Hindi Translation; Pune: Union Biblical Seminary, 2021).
  • ARTICLE: “The Gospel of John,” An Asian Introduction to the New Testament (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2022): 127-156.
  • ARTICLE [Co-authored with Edwin Jebaraj]: “The Gospel of Mark,” An Asian Introduction to the New Testament (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2021): 75-101.
  • ARTICLE: “Introduction,” An Asian Introduction to the New Testament (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2022): 1-4.
  • ARTICLE: “Universalistic Language and Literary Style of the Fourth Gospel,” Bangalore Theological Forum LIII/1 (June 2021): 222-233.
  • ARTICLE: “Jesus and Spirituality: Reading the Fourth Gospel in the Light of the Indian Culture,” Religions 2021 [MDPI], Vol. 12/9, 780: 1-12.
  • ARTICLE: “‘Gospel’ and ‘Culture’ from a Johannine Community Perspective,” Theological and Ethical Issues in Nepal: Papers Presented at Nepal Theological Forum, Eds. Akumtila Jamir and Chubamongba Ao (Kathmandu: Samdan Publishers, 2021): 111-134.
  • ARTICLE: “The Johannine Community and the Fourth Gospel in the Pandemic Covid-19 Context,” Gurukul Journal of Theological Studies (Vol. XXVII/1; March 2021): 5-25.
  • ARTICLE: “New Testament Ethnomusicology in the Indian Context,” The Bible and Interpretation (Online Journal), Hosted by University of Arizona, Edited by Mark Elliot (June 2021): https://bibleinterp.arizona.edu/articles/new-testament-ethnomusicology-indian-context-0.
  • ARTICLE: “Wider Contextualized Biblical Spirituality—Introduction,” Wider Contextualized Biblical Spirituality. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2021: xvii-xxiv.
  • ARTICLE: “‘Humanhood’ in the Gospel of John,” HTS Theologiese Studies/Theological Studies 77/4 [a6643; 2021): 1-8.
  • ARTICLE: “Johannine Spirituality in the Indian/Asian Contexts,” Wider Contextualized Biblical Spirituality. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2021: 155-170.
  • ARTICLE: “Reading the Fourth Gospel in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context,” HTS Theologiese Studies/Theological Studies 77/4 [a6355; 2021): 1-9.
  • ARTICLE: “Reading the Fourth Gospel in India,” The Bible and Interpretation (Online Journal), Hosted by University of Arizona, Edited by Mark Elliot (January 2021): https://bibleinterp.arizona.edu/articles/reading-fourth-gospel-india.

Reflective Writings:

Academic Presentations

  • 2021: A colloquium organized by TransLe (Transforming Leadership) Ministries International, Australia. Topic: “ordinarius hermeneutica” (Ordinary Hermeneutics).
  • 2021: Academic Presentation during the UTC Alumni Refresher Seminar. Topic: “Normal, Postnormal, New Normal: A Theology of Hope in John 20:1-29.”
  • 2021: Professorial Lecture organized by the Doctoral Studies Department and the Administrative Council of The United Theological College, Bengaluru, India. Topic: “Reading John 11:1-45 from a Postnormal Times (PNT) Perspective.”
  • 2021: Faculty Research Seminar organized by Post-Graduate Studies at The United Theological College, Bengaluru, India. Topic: “‘Gospel’ and ‘Culture’ from a Johannine Community Perspective.”
  • 2021: Book Launching Program of Wider Contextualized Biblical Spirituality, organized by The Ecumenical Christian Center (ECC, Bengaluru). Topic: “The Topics and the Authors of the Book.
  • 2021: International Consultation on “Relevance of Christian Management in the Pandemic/Post-Pandemic World,” organized by Christian Institute of Management (CIM, India) and Global Institute for Leadership Development (GILD, UK). Topic: “Re-reading the Bible from a Management Perspective in a Pandemic/Post-Pandemic World.”
  • 2021: Biblical Studies Department Book Proposal on “Biblical Models of Leadership,” at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India.
  • 2021: Academic Virtual Paper Presentation on “Reading Mark’s Gospel in the Asian Context,” MTh students, Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India.

Academic and Ecclesiastical Interviews:

  • 2021: An Online Interview with Dr. Manoja Korada on the topic Ordinary Hermeneutics, organized by TransLe Ministries International, Sydney, Australia.

Johnson Thomaskutty

United Theological College

Bengaluru, India

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