G. D. Melanchthon
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G. D. Melanchthon[1] (1934–1994)[2] was a Silver Jubilee Priest hailing from Protestant Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society who taught[9] Religions,[11] at United Theological College, Bangalore from 1968[2] till the latter half of eighties until his career was brought to an abrupt end in 1988[2] on being stricken with paralysis. Melanchthon used to be quite active among the academic community along with Chrysostom Arangaden, Arvind P. Nirmal and others in not only delivering scholarly talks,[12] but also in contributing research articles[7] and reviewing new titles.[13]
G. D. Melanchthon[1] | |
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Born | Godi Daniel Melanchthon[1] (1934-11-20)20 November 1934[2] |
Died | 22 September 1994(1994-09-22) (aged 59)[2] |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Melanchthon ayyagaru |
Education | B. A. (Andhra), M. A.[3] (Andhra), B. D.[3] (Serampore), M. Th.[3] (Serampore),[2] Research exposure (LSTC and Birmingham)[3] |
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Occupation | Pastor |
Years active | 1961[1] to 1994[2] (33 years) |
Known for | Insights on Hinduism[4] |
Spouse | Katie Vyduryam-Melanchthon[5] |
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Parent(s) | Smt. Mary (Mother), Sri Godi Jesudas (Father) |
Religion | Christianity |
Church | Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society[1] |
Ordained | 1961, K. Krupadanam, AELC |
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Congregations served | Kothapeta, East Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh) (1961-1963),[1] Bangalore, Bangalore Urban district (Karnataka) (1968-1988)[10] |
Title | The Reverend |
Melanchthon was born in Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) into a Christian family and was raised in accordance with Lutheran traditions. The history of Christianity[14] in Ramachandrapuram is attributed to the French Jesuits[15] and the Canadian Baptists,[14][16] dating to the latter half of the nineteenth century. In 1892[17] the Canadian Baptist Ministries began their ministry through an integral mission comprising spiritual, educational and healing components with a church (1892),[18] an all-girls Raja Cockshutt School (1898),[18] and J. D. Kellock Home for Lepers[19] (1903).[20] Not only did the emerging Christian missions through Canadian Baptist Ministries mould Melanchthon's growth in Christianity, but as an adolescent, he also came under the influence of the popular evangelist, A. B. Masilamani, CBCNC, who was ministering as a priest between 1944 and 1947[21] in Ramachandrapuram. Masilamani's ability to make use of Homiletics made a definitive impact on the faith journey of early Telugu Christians, a fact recollected by the Old Testament scholar, G. Babu Rao,[22] CBCNC.[23]