Chrysostom ArangadenSir Stanley Reed (Edited), The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Mumbai, 1960, p.442. (1916—2004) was an Old Testament scholar and a member of the Society for Biblical Studies, India. Arangaden was notable for his contribution as Associate General Secretary (Translation's) of the Bible Society of India.
Arangaden was an active administrator of the National Missionary Society of India and became Honorary Treasurer of the Society in 1949.A Brief Report of the Missionary Work of the Church of S. India, Church of South India Synod Board of Missions, Chennai, 1949, p.iv.
In 1960, Arangaden served as Distribution Promoter of the Bible Society of India for a short tenure and was also in charge of the Tamil Nadu Auxiliary of the Bible Society of IndiaAnnual Report of the American Bible Society, Volume 145, American Bible Society, 1961, p.174.
Writings 1947, Christian leadership: A new emphasis,C. Arangaden, Christian leadership: A new emphasis in National Christian Council Review, 1947. Cited in Etudes d'histoire interculturelle du christianisme, Peter Lang, Frankfurt, p.256. 1967, The New Testament in recent Scholarship,C. Arangaden, The New Testament in recent Scholarship in The National Christian Council Review, Volume 87, Wesley Press and Publishing House, 1967, p.375. 1985, With the Word at hand,C. Arangaden, With the Word at hand in Godwin Shiri (Edited), Wholeness in Christ: the legacy of the Basel Mission in India, Karnataka Theological Research Institute, Mangalore, 1985. 1992 (with John Philipose), Carey's legacy of Bible translationC. Arangaden and John Philipose, Carey's legacy of Bible translation, 1992. Cited in Journal of Nepalese Studies, Volume 3, 1999, p.79. .
Studies Arangaden studied at the United Theological College, Bangalore during 1940-1944K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910–1997, Bangalore, 1997. Past students of the postgraduate course, p. 20. during the Principalship of M. H. Harrison for spiritual studies leading to B.D. under the Senate of Serampore College (University). For postgraduate studies, Arangaden studied at the Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey where he took a Th.M.
Arangaden continued his studies at New Jersey enrolling for a Master of ArtsDrew University Bulletin, Volume 41, Issue 2, 1953, p.61 programme in Sociology with Drew University.
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