V M Jose, SJ (Vadappuram Mathew Jose)

Date of Birth: 30 January 1959

School studies: 1974 (Completed)

Entered Religious Life (SJ): 30 June 1975

B. A. (English Litt): Chennai (Madras University): 1981 - 84

B. Ph (Philosophy): Jnana Deepa, Pune: 1984-86

B. Th (Theology): Vidyajyoti, Delhi: 1988-91

M. Th (Masters in Theology): Vidyajyoti, Delhi: 1992-94

​Doctorate (Pastoral Theology): Innsbruck, Austria: 2004-2009

Articles & Publications

1. “Liturgy and Its Relevance”, Asian Journal of Religious Studies, Vol 58, No. 5, September 2013, 5-8.

2. “Euthanasia: A Humane Approach to Life”, Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies. Vol 18, No. 1, January 2015, 119-134.

3. “Disability of Children in India as Depicted in Literature”, The 2016 Seoul International Conference for Literature and Disability, Sahmyook University Publication, S. Korea, July 6, 2016, 91-101.

4. “Hinduism and Ecology”, The 2016 International Conference of the Korean Society for Literature and Religion Celebrating 110^thAnniversary of Sahmyook University (The Story of Ecology and Religion), Sahmyook University Publication, S. Korea, July 8, 2016.

5. “Jesus and Mary Magdalene”, Asia-African Journal of Mission & Ministry 14, Mission and Society Research Institute, Sahmyook University, S. Korea, August 2016, 111-118.

6. “Searching for the People, the very Flesh of Christ”, Francis Effect (Fifty-one articles on Pope Francis’ Insights), Ed by Kuruvilla Pandikattu, SJ & Jose M Vadappuram, SJ, Papal Seminary, Pune, 2018, 155-158.

7. Jose M Vadappuram, SJ & Kuruvilla Pandikattu, SJ (Eds), Francis Effect (Fifty-one articles on Pope Francis’ Insights), Papal Seminary, Pune, 2018.

8. “Encountering God: A Liberative and Societal Experience”, Article in honour of Kurien Kunnumpuram, SJ, Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth & Christian World Imprints, New Delhi, 2019, 251-258.

9. “Spirituality of Laity”, Fully Spiritual, Fully Human (Fostering Diverse Spiritual Experiences), Ed by Thomas Karimundackal, SJ & Kuruvilla Pandikattu, SJ, Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth & Christian World Imprints, New Delhi, 2019, 13-24.

10. “Indian Genius for Religious Harmony”, Melodies from the Flute (Dialogue among Religious Cultures – Memorial Volume for Indian Christian Philosopher Rev Noel Sheth SJ), Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth & Christian World Imprints, New Delhi, 2019, 199-207.

11. “Physically Challenged: Coping with Life Effectively”, Fully Human and Fully Alive (Essays on Being Human Today in Honour of Dr Cyril Desbruslai SJ, Ed by Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ, Jnana Deepa

Doctoral Thesis (published): Towards a Local Tribal Church: An Anthropological and Missiological Exploration of the Jesuits among the Santals, Delhi: Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth & Christian World Imprints, 2020.

Papers presented

1. Presented a Paper entitled: Disability of Children in India as Depicted in Literature at the International Conference at the Korean Society for Literature and Religion, Sahmyook University, S. Korea, July 6, 2016.

2. Presented a Paper entitled: Hinduism and Ecology at the International Conference at the Korean Society for Literature and Religion, Sahmyook University, S. Korea, July 8, 2016.

3. Presented a paper entitled: “Encountering God: A Liberative and Societal Experience”, (in honour of Kurien at Kozhikod, Kerala), October 2018.

4. Presented a paper entitled: Liturgy from cultic to liberative/prophetic/celebrative. (presented in JDV in 2019).