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The faculty has been established to impart religious
studies based on the fusion of the Gospel and modern means of farming. In
the 19th Century, Dr. Sam Higginbottom, came to India and on being touched
by the poverty of the Indian farmer's he decided to open an institute where
agricultural knowledge along with that of the Gospel could be imparted to
the farmers and students of India.
The sacred-secular dichotomy world view tends to perceive theology as a
study that deals only with the realm of the 'sacred'- limited within the
four walls of the Church, having no relevance for the day-to-day existence
and struggles of man. But theological studies in the true sense is
'holistic' it does not separate God from His creation. That's the kind of
theological training that the faculty aims to provide, which is in line with
our founders vision: Gospel and Plough. A training which is not limited only
for those who would be in the full time paid priesthood activities but
extended to the whole people of God, the laity of the church at large.
Our mission is to provide the very best theological education we can, for
everyone interested in a special topic or course, to people preparing for
continuing education, to perish with special needs, to the wider church and
society. We are proud of our physical and human resources, happy to be a
part of the rich context provided by the founders of this institution. |