Curriculum Vitae

M P Joseph
Chang Jung Christian University
Chang Jung Road, Kway Jen, Tainan, Taiwan
Tel. 886-6 237 5794 (Res.) 886-6 278 5123 #5072 (ofce)
E-mail: josephlila@yahoo.com; mpjoseph@mail.cju.edu.tw
Present Professional engagements:

School of Theology, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan - Professor
Tainan Theological College and Seminary, Tainan, Taiwan, - Professor
Apart from teaching, this position ofers possibilities of academic
administration as the Director of international studies.
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, General Education Centre, Adjunct
Professor.
Formosa Christianity and Culture Research Centre, Researcher,
FCCRC is a joint research institute of Chang Jung University and Tainan
Theological College and Seminary.
Academic Formation
Ph.D. (Social Ethics) Union Theological Seminary, New York. 1992.
M.Phil. Union Theological Seminary, New York. 1990.
M.A., Pacifc School of Religion, Berkeley, California. 1986.
Certifcate Program, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1982-83
Diploma in Journalism, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi - 1980
B.Sc. (Mathematics), Kerala University, India 1973.
Teaching Experience/ Full time
Professor, Department of Ethics, Malankara Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary,
Kerala, India.
Judson Visiting Professor, Andover Newton Theological Seminary, Newton, MA,
USA.
Associate Professor, Department of Theology and Ethics, and Department of
Church and Society, United Theological College and Seminary, Bangalore, India
Lecturer, Department of Ethics and Practical Theology, University of Edinburgh,
U.K.
Teaching experiences (Visiting lectureship)
Ewa University, Seoul, Korea
Course on Asian Womens Theology.
Philips Theological Seminary, Oklahoma, summer 1998.
Courses in Bible and Globalization
Asia YMCA Advanced Study Program, Bangkok, 1996.
Indian School of Ecumenical Theology, Whitefeld, Bangalore
Ofered courses in Development and theology. Served as the director for a
month long program for College teachers on theology.
Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai
Introductory course in Ethics.
Asia Alliance of YMCA, Secretaries Training (1995)
Served as the director for the program for a month teaching several
courses as well as directing the training program for the YMCA
Secretaries from diferent parts of Asia.
World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) -1994
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Functioned as the director of the Inter-Regional Leadership Training
Program of WSCF, Geneva. The leadership training was an intensive
program for 3 months for a group of 22 students from 21 diferent
countries. The course covers a variety of introductory program ranging
from theology, Bible, economics, international politics to arts and music
and peoples theatre.
Research/ Awards/ Full time
The Burke Library Scholar in Residence, Union, New York
Research Faculty, South Asia Theological Research Institute, (Senate of
Sermapore), Bangalore, India.
Research involvements
Convener, Globalization Studies, Ecumenical Association of Third World
Theologians-Asia
Convener, Study on Peoples Concept of Mission and Ecumenism, Christian
Conference of Asia
Experience in Academic Administration
Director, International Studies Program, Tainan Theological College and
Seminary, Tainan Taiwan.
Program Coordinator, M. Th. program in Theology and Development, New
College, University of Edinburgh
Department Chairperson, Theology and Ethics, United Theological College
Department Chairperson, Church and Society, United Theological College
Social Involvement
Involvement in the villages as a social activist created the foundation for
theological studies and I moved in the interface of social activism and theological
discourse. I worked as an activist among the Dalit movements, fsher-peoples
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movements, agricultural workers and later as the national coordinator of a
collection of social action groups in India.
Church and Ecumenical relations
Member of Church of South India and served as the president of its youth
movement for several years.
In the late 70s I worked in the regional ecumenical body as a coordinator for its
training program.
The Partners in Mission program of the Newton Churches has made a signifcant
impact in my search for meaning in life.
Editorial responsibilities- Present
Chief Editor, Theologies and Cultures
Editorial Member, Madang, International Journal from Seoul, Korea, under the
editorship of Prof. Kim Yong Bock
In the past I have had the opportunity to function as editor and editorial
consultant to several journals in India.
Professional Membership
Member, Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT)
Member, Congress of Asian Theologians
Awards
Daniel William Day Fellowship Award, Union Theological Seminary, New York,
1990.
The Burke Library Scholar in Residence, Union Theological Seminary, New
York
Ph. D Award, Union Theological Seminary, New York.
CCA Scholarship award 1986
WCC- CCPD leadership training award 1982-83
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Selected Publications
Books
They Left by Another Road: Rerouting Mission and Ecumenism in Asia (ed.)
(Chingmai, Thailand: CCA, 2007)
Legitimately Divided: Towards a Counter Narrative of the Ethnographic History of Kerala
Christianity. (Thiruvalla, India: CSS Books, 2004)
Ethical Issues in the Struggles for Justice: Quest for Pluriform Communities. (ed.) (Thiruvalla,
India: CSS Books, 1998)
Ethics of the Market (Mavelikara, India: Vichara, 1997 (Malayalam)
Confronting Life: Theology out of the Context. (ed.) (Delhi: ISPCK, 1995)
Mission and Solidarity (ed.) (Bombay: BUILD, 1995)
Chapters in Books and Articles in journals
1. "A Third World View Point." in David Knox, Paul Spra, ! P "o#eph and $hri#
%owland. Third World Debt - First World Responsibility &'din(ur)h* $entre +or Theolo)
and Pu(li, -##ue#, .niver#it o+ 'din(ur)h, 1//10.
2. "Suttee* A $riti1ue +ro2 an 'thi,al Per#pe,tive" The Sathri Journal &131//30
3. "A !ale per,eption o+ the 4e2ini#t $riti1ue." Voices from the Third World Vol. 5V-
6o.1, "une 1//3.
4. "7a#i, $hri#tian $o22unitie#8 an -ntrodu,tion" UTC Souvenir &1//30
9. "! :i+e +or ! 4riend#" i!yatha &!ar,h 1//30
;. "$o22unali#2* A ,all +or %eli)iou# Sel+8,riti1ue" Vision &Vol.2 6o.1, "une 1//30
&a0 Tran#lated to !alaala2 and pu(li#hed in "ra &"ul 1//30
&(0 Tran#lated to Kannada and Pu(li#hed in Shudra &"ul 1//30
<. "Toward# a 6ew ',,le#iolo)" "ra &1134, Sept, = 1139, >,t. 1//30
?. "4aith 8 Stru))le# +or "u#ti,e 8',olo)" #CC $ulletin, >,to(er 1//3.
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&(0 "ra Vol. 11, 6o. 11, April 1//4.
/. "%uth* Stru))le +or Su#tainin) :i+e Ver#e# Traditional !oralit" Vision Vol. --. 6o.4,
1//3.
1@. "Wor#hip o+ !olo,h 8 A Theolo)i,al $riti1ue o+ -nternational De(t." Refle!si
&-ndone#ia0 'n)li#h edition 6o.135V31//3
&(0 "o#eph Widat2adAa &ed.0 -nternational De(t &-ndone#ia* B7KS, 1//40
11. "A Para(le A)ain#t Surplu# A,,u2ulation." Vision, Vol. --, 6o.?., "anuar 1//4.
12. "Cere# o+ the !aAorit* Donati#t $riti1ue o+ the $hur,h 8 State %elation#hip"
$an%alore Theolo%ical Forum Vol. 55V-, 6o. 2, "une 1//4.
13. "The %i#e o+ :i(eration Theolo) and the :atin A2eri,an $ontext" Theolo%y for our
Times 6o. 1, "une 1//4.
&(0 Vision Vol. ---, 6o. ?, "anuar 1//9.
14. "%eli)ion and $ulture in Wo2enD# >ppre##ion" Eeor)e, Anna22a and !. ". "o#eph
&ed.0 See!ers& Fi%hters and 'van%elists &!alaala20 &Tiruvalla* $hri#tava Sahita
Sa2iti, 1//40
19. "An 'thi,al $riti1ue o+ the $on,ept# o+ Wealth and Povert in the 7i(le." in "o#eph
!.P. &ed.0 Confrontin% (ife) Theolo%y out of the Conte*t &Delhi* -SP$K, 1//90
&(0 sia Journal of Theolo%y Vol. / 6o. 1, April 1//9

1;. "-ntrodu,tion" in "o#eph !.P. &ed.0 Confrontin% (ife) Theolo%y out of the Conte*t
&Delhi* -SP$K, 1//90
1<. "SeeFin) Alternative#" in "o#eph, ! P &ed0 +ission and Solidarity &7o2(a*
7.-:D, 1//90
1?. "$ulture o+ Elo(al !arFet* A $riti1ue" sia ,+C -.th /eneral ssembly $ulletin,
Kula :u2pur, 1//9.
1/. "Bou #hall have no >ther Eod#* An 'thi,al $riti1ue o+ the Elo(al !arFet."
$an%alore Theolo%ical Forum Vol. 55V-- 6o. 3 = 4, >,to(er = De,e2(er 1//9.
2@. "A$T -V" Voices from the Third World De,. 1//9.
21. "6ot +or Sale 8$on,ept o+ Wo2en in the 7i(le" $on+eren,e Do,u2ent "%eli)iou#
'thi,# on the $on,ept o+ Wo2en and $hild." .6-$'4, Kat2andu, 6epal, !ar,h 1//;.
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22. "6ehe2iah 'n,ounter# Elo(aliGation* A Stud o+ 6ehe2iah 9* 18/" Vision "ul 1//;
23. "%e,apturin) Pente,o#t* A Paradi)2 o+ Coli#ti, !ini#tr" i!yatha Au)u#t 1//;
24. "Denin) :i+e* Theolo)i,al !eanin) o+ Elo(aliGation" 0ational Council of Churches
Revie1 Vol. $5V- 6o. <, Au)u#t 1//;.
29. "!i##iolo)i,al $hallen)e# o+ the Twent8+ir#t $entur* A Theolo)i,al interpretation."
#CC $ulletin, Septe2(er 1//;.
&(0 +alan!ara ,outh >,to(er 1//;, 6ove2(er 1//;, De,e2(er 1//;.
&,0 "ra De,e2(er 1//;, "anuar 1//<.
2;. "Toward# a :i(eratin) $ulture" sia Journal of Theolo%y April, 1//<.
2<. "Wor#hip* A $ele(ration o+ PeopleD# .nit." "ra Vol.19, 6o.;, 6ove2(er 1//<.
2?. HSear,h toward# the 4oundation# o+ 4aithI in "o#eph, !. ". &ed.0 Wider 'cumenism
&Thiruvalla* Theolo)i,al :iterature $oun,il, 1//?0
2/. HA Theolo)i,al Dialo)ue with the ',ono2i, Theor o+ A2artha SenI Rational
Discourse, Vol. -V 6o.2, "ul8 De,e2(er 1//?.
(. 2arish +inistry 6o. 9@, Septe2(er8De,e2(er 1///.
3@. HVar)eeathaude ThaiveruFFalI J%oot# o+ $o22unali#2, an anal#i#K in Philip
T.!. ed. +athethara Rasthrathile Christhva Dauthyam &!alaala20 &Tiruvalla*$SS,
1///0
31. H-ntrodu,tionI in Daniel $hetti and !. P. "o#eph &ed0 'thical 3ssues in the Stru%%les
for Justice) 4uest for 2luriform Communities &Tiruvalla, $SS, 1//?0
32. HPerhap# an -ntrodu,tion toward# a Theolo)i,al $riti1ue o+ Elo(aliGation.I
2udumalarchy, &Ta2il0 "ul 1///.
33. HPoliti,# o+ Sa((ath.I 2udumalarchy, Au)u#t 1///.
34. HTo (e Spiritual i# to (e Politi,alI 2udumalarchy, >,to(er 1///.
&(0 0e1 Vision De,e2(er 2@@@.
39. H$ro## i# A(out Politi,#I in Cross) The Continuin% Si%n of 5ope &$hennai* $hur,h o+
South -ndia, 2@@@0
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3;. HPoliti,# o+ the %ei)n o+ Eod* !i##iolo) o+ So,ial A,tion Eroup# in -ndiaI with
K.$. A(raha2 in Philip :. Wi,Feri &ed.0 The 2eople of /od mon% ll /od6s 2eoples)
Frontiers in Christian +ission &Con) Kon), :ondon* $$A and $W!, 2@@@0
3<. HPre#ent i# not 'ternalI in A)ape 3mma%inaria &-tal0 6o.2, De,e2(er 2@@@.
3?. HToward# a Theolo)i,al $riti1ue o+ Elo(aliGationI 4oreword in Ti##a 7ala#uria
/lobali7ation and 5uman Solidarity &Tiruvalla* $SS, 2@@@0
3/. HStru))le +or "u#ti,e* !i##iolo) +or todaI 4oreword in Eeor)e 6inan, Churches
+ission in the 0e1 Century &!alaala20 &Tiruvalla* $SS, 2@@10
4@. H6ithi(andhitha2aa Sa2uha2* Sa(haude Dauthau2 Shir#hru#hau2I in Paul
!analail &ed.0 Sama!ali!a Samuham) Chila Christyava 2aripreshyan%al &!alaala20
&Kottaa2* Kerala $oun,il o+ $hur,he#, 2@@10
41. HThe :an)ua)e o+ War* a Theolo)i,al $riti1ueI in War) n 'thical ppraisal.
&Trivandru2* S$!, 2@@1.0
42. H:i(eration Theolo) and Dalit 'xperien,eI in B.T.VinaaraA &ed0 Dalit Theolo%y)
Reader,&Tiruvalla* $SS 7ooF#, 2@@20
43. H',ono2i,# o+ S,ar,it* An introdu,tion to ',o8theolo)I in !athew Ko#h &ed.0
Theolo%ical Writin%s on 'colo%y. &Tiruvalla* $SS 7ooF# and K$$, 2@@20
44. H%eli)iou# 4unda2entali#2* a Politi,al Strate) +or Elo(al Eovernan,eI Voices from
the Third World, De,. 2@@2.
49. H-deolo) o+ 4ree !arFetI Refle!si &-ndone#ia0 @1355V-32@@3
4;. H7andun) Spirit* a %eli)iou# 'n1uirI Voices from the Third World. Vol.2; 6o. 2,
De,e2(er 2@@3.
4<. H7e Witne## to :i+e* Toward# a PeopleL# $on,ept o+ !i##ionI -ntrodu,tion in "o#e+ P.
Widat2adAa Re-Routin% +ission) To1ards a 2eople6s Concept of +ission and Dia!onia
&Con) Kon)* $$A, 2@@40

&(0 HPre+a,eI in Eeor)e !athew &ed.0 Re-routin% +ission& an 3ndian 2erspective,
&Tiruvalla* $SS 7ooF#, 2@@40
4?. H$all 4or :i+e +ro2 the !ar)in#I8 Pre+a,e in :i#a 7. :a2i# &ed.0 Re-routin% +ission)
2hilippine 2erspective &MueGon $it* 6ational $oun,il o+ $hur,he# in the Philippine#,
2@@40
4/. HMue#t +or "u#ti,eI 4orward in "o#eph, !. ". Charithram Vili!!umpol &!alaala28
When Ci#tor ,all#0 &Tiruvalla* $SS 7ooF#, 2@@40
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9@. H-nvitation# to the 4ea#t o+ :i+e* $hri#tianit and %eli)ion# in !i##ion# De(ate#I
Theolo%y and Church Vol. 2/ 6o. 2, "une 2@@4.
91. H7eond 7andun)* The !arFet, the '2pire and an 'n1uir o+ %eli)iou# !eanin)I in
"o#e+ P Widat2adAa &ed.0 $uildin% Spirituality and Culture of 2eace &Con) Kon)*
$hri#tian $on+eren,e o+ A#ia, 2@@40
92. H'ditorial8 Theolo%ies and Cultures& 6ove2(er, 2@@4.
93. HAnother World i# Po##i(leI The 0e1 +essen%er &$hine#e0 De,e2(er 2@@4.
94. HThe Pur#uit o+ Truth* A Wa toward# '#ta(li#hin) Pea,e8 An -nterpretative
-ntrodu,tion to the Eandhian .nder#tandin) o+ 6on8Violen,eI Constructive Conflict
+ana%ement in Society $on+li,t Stud and %e#ear,h $entre o+ $han) "un) .niver#it
and the Taiwan 4oundation +or De2o,ra,, !a, 2@@9.
99. H$hild %i)ht#* Toward# a +oundation +or Cu2an %i)ht#I Dialo%ue on Child Ri%hts,
So,ial WorF Depart2ent, 6ational Pintun) .niver#it, Taiwan, !a 2@@9.
9;. HSo that the #hall (e >neI 0e1 +essen%er "une, 2@@9 6o. ??

9<. 'ditorial Theolo%ies and Cultures "une 2@@9.
9?. "!odernit* Cu2aniGin) or 7ar(arianN" "o#e+ P. Widata2adAa &ed.0 sia frica
Spirit and Stru%%le mid /lobali7ation &Con) Kon)* $$A, 2@@90
9/. HSear,hin) (eond EalileeI J-ntrodu,tionK in Po Co Cuan) From /alilee to Tainan)
To1ards a Theolo%y of Chhut-thau-thi &!anila* AT'S'A, 2@@90

;@. H4or a 6ew 7e)innin)I Social Wor! Journal& Depart2ent o+ So,ial WorF, $han)
"un) .niver#it, !ar,h 2@@;.
&(0 The 0e1 +essen%er 8Tran#lated to $hine#e0 April, 2@@;
;1. "De(a#e2ent o+ the Divine* An 'n1uir o+ the ',ono2i,# and 'nviron2ent" in P.
"e)adi#h Eandhi and K. $. "ohn &ed#.0 Upon the Win%s of Wider 'cumenism &Delhi*
-SP$K, 2@@;0

;2. HDe#erti+i,ation or Pluralit* $hallen)e# o+ $o22unit in the a)e o+
4unda2entali#2I in Community and 5umanity Dept. o+ Eerontolo), !eiho -n#titute >+
Te,hnolo), Taiwan , !a 2@@;.
;3. H!edi,al Pro(le2 1@O, Politi,# <@O $ulture the %e#t* %e+le,tion# o+ a vi#it in an
-ndian villa)e.I Social Wor! Journal, $han) "un) .niver#it, Septe2(er 2@@;
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;4. HProte,tion o+ Su(#tantive :i+e* The $hallen)e# o+ !edi,al 'thi,#I 'ditorial,
Theolo%ies and Cultures& Vol. ---, 6o. 1, "une 2@@;
;9. 'ditorial Theolo%ies and Cultures& Vol. ---, 6o. 2, De,e2(er 2@@;
;;. H!th o+ Elo(aliGation* %ule o+ $apital to Elo(al Apartheid o+ %e#our,e#I
Theolo%ies and Cultures& Vol. ---, 6o. 2, De,e2(er 2@@;
;<. "%evi#itin) the 'din(ur)h $on+eren,e in the $ontext o+ Elo(aliGation," -n Witnessin%
in Conte*t &ed#0 !oni,a ". !elan,hthon and Eeor)e Pa,hariah &Tiruvalla* $SS 7ooF#,
2@@<0, 19281<@.
;?. 'ditorial Theolo%ies and Cultures, Vol.-V, 6o.1, "une 2@@<.
;/. H>iFou2ene o+ the '2pire and the 'arth $reated ( Eod* %e+le,tion# on >iFou2ene
in the Shadow o+ the '2pireI -n Shi(u $heiran &ed.0 9$rin%in% (i%ht to the World) Syriac
Tradition Re-visited9 $o,hin* !S>T, 2@@<
<@. 7etween the >iFou2ene o+ '2pire and the $o22unitie# o+ '1ul#I in :on),har,
Widat2adAa Widat2adAa and !. P. "o#eph &ed#.0 They left by another road: Rerouting
Mission and Ecumenism in Asia (Chiangmai, Thailand, Christian Conference of Asia, 2007)
71. They left by another Road: Rerouting Mission and Ecumenism in Asia in :on),har,
Widat2adAa, and !. P. "o#eph &ed#.0 They left by another road: Rerouting Mission and
Ecumenism in Asia (Chiangmai, Thailand, Christian Conference of Asia, 2007)
<2. H:et Eod 7e Bour Eod* %e+le,tion# on ',olo)i,al $ri#i#I in A#oF Philip &ed.0
To1ards a theolo%y of 'arth #eepin% &!alaala20 &Kottaa2* $!S Pre##, 2@@<
<3. H'du,ation +or :i(erationI &!alaala20 0e1 5ori7on& Septe2(er 2@@<.
<4. H'ither with u#, or a)ain#t u#* Politi,# o+ 4unda2entali#2I Theolo%y for "ur Times&
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