Dr Kunchala Rajaratnam laid to rest :: Asia Lutheran Communion :: Communication Creates Communion: "Dr Kunchala Rajaratnam laid to rest
Posted by: Timothy Melvyn on Apr 13, 2010 - 12:15 AM | Read 556 times
The memorial service marking the celebration of the life, faith and commitment of Dr Kunchala Rajaratnam was held at the Ziegenbalg Auditorium, Gurukul, Chennai, India on April 10, 2010. Hundreds of people from many parts of the country and continents representing various churches, organizations, educational institutions – theological and secular, ecumenical and people’s movements, resource agencies and non-governmental organizations paid homage to the ‘leader’."
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Towards a Liberative Ecclesiology: A Tribute to Dr. K. Rajaratnam
Towards a Liberative Ecclesiology: A Tribute to Dr. K. Rajaratnam: "Towards a Liberative Ecclesiology: A Tribute to Dr. K. Rajaratnam
By: Rev. Raj Bharath Patta
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It was said of Socrates that, he has brought philosophy from the gates of heaven to the streets of Athens, so also can be said of Dr. Kunchala Rajaratnam, that he has brought the relevance of Church for our times from the gates of heaven to the streets of India and abroad. As a theologian, over the years, Doctor (Dr. K. Rajaratnam was mostly revered and called as Doctor)[1] exercised his faith in a dynamic way in our Indian economic and socio-political situation. As an economist, as an ecumenist, as an ecclesiologist, as an ethicist, as an administrator, and as a theologian he expressed his deep commitment to the Gospel and contributed to the Church and society in India and abroad. Doctor has always affirmed that his association with theological education is from the standpoint of his life in the life of the Church, and his starting point whether to development or theology is his commitment to Church. Doctor, having received the impetus to serve the community from the Gospel and the Church, thoroughly analyzed the society and brought out the theological relevance to his times. Mahatma Gandhi’s assertion that his life was his message to humankind aptly applies to the life of Dr. Kunchala Rajaratnam"
By: Rev. Raj Bharath Patta
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 14:44 (IST)Font Scale:A A A
It was said of Socrates that, he has brought philosophy from the gates of heaven to the streets of Athens, so also can be said of Dr. Kunchala Rajaratnam, that he has brought the relevance of Church for our times from the gates of heaven to the streets of India and abroad. As a theologian, over the years, Doctor (Dr. K. Rajaratnam was mostly revered and called as Doctor)[1] exercised his faith in a dynamic way in our Indian economic and socio-political situation. As an economist, as an ecumenist, as an ecclesiologist, as an ethicist, as an administrator, and as a theologian he expressed his deep commitment to the Gospel and contributed to the Church and society in India and abroad. Doctor has always affirmed that his association with theological education is from the standpoint of his life in the life of the Church, and his starting point whether to development or theology is his commitment to Church. Doctor, having received the impetus to serve the community from the Gospel and the Church, thoroughly analyzed the society and brought out the theological relevance to his times. Mahatma Gandhi’s assertion that his life was his message to humankind aptly applies to the life of Dr. Kunchala Rajaratnam"
Sad News - The Passing of Dr K Rajaratnam :: Asia Lutheran Communion :: Communication Creates Communion
Sad News - The Passing of Dr K Rajaratnam :: Asia Lutheran Communion :: Communication Creates Communion: "Dear friends in the Risen Lord,
With deep sadness, we convey the passing away of Dr K Rajaratnam this afternoon, Wednesday the 7th April 2010. Dr Rajaratnam was the former Director of Gurukul, and relinquished his position as the Master of Serampore College on the 26th of March 2010.
He served as the Executive Secretary of UELCI, President of NCCI, LWF in various capacities and as an Economist he was the founder director of CReNIEO and also founder of many NGOs. He has been also Chairman of the Orissa Development Action Forum, a conglomeration of 12 NGOs in Orissa."
With deep sadness, we convey the passing away of Dr K Rajaratnam this afternoon, Wednesday the 7th April 2010. Dr Rajaratnam was the former Director of Gurukul, and relinquished his position as the Master of Serampore College on the 26th of March 2010.
He served as the Executive Secretary of UELCI, President of NCCI, LWF in various capacities and as an Economist he was the founder director of CReNIEO and also founder of many NGOs. He has been also Chairman of the Orissa Development Action Forum, a conglomeration of 12 NGOs in Orissa."
The Hindu : News / National : K. Rajaratnam passes away
The Hindu : News / National : K. Rajaratnam passes away: "K. Rajaratnam, economics teacher and a leader of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India, passed away here on Wednesday. He was 89 and is survived by a son and three daughters.
Born and raised in Tirupati, Professor Rajaratnam obtained his doctorate in economics from the London School of Economics after completing his college education at the Madras Christian College, Chennai. He taught at various colleges, including the Andhra Christian College, Guntur, the Madras Christian College, Chennai, and at the University of Madras"
Born and raised in Tirupati, Professor Rajaratnam obtained his doctorate in economics from the London School of Economics after completing his college education at the Madras Christian College, Chennai. He taught at various colleges, including the Andhra Christian College, Guntur, the Madras Christian College, Chennai, and at the University of Madras"
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