Shaji George Kochuthara

Institution Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK), Pontifical Athenaeum

Position Associate Professor, Moral Theology

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Email Address kochuthshaji@gmail.com

Prior Educational Background

Doctorate in Theology (with Specialisation in Moral Theology), Gregorian University, Rome (2006)
Licentiate in Theology (with Specialisation in Moral Theology), Gregorian University, Rome (2000)
Bachelor of Theology, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore (1996)
Bachelor of Arts (English Literature), M.S. University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (1993)
Bachelor of Philosophy, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore (1989)

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Recent Publications

“Church Policy on Sexual Abuse: A Critical Appraisal,” Birthing a New Vision 25 (May 2019) 81-97.
“Does the Bible Condemn Homosexuality?” Jeevadhara 48, 288 (November 2018) 42-56.
(ed.) Human Formation in Major Seminaries, Bengaluru: Dharmaram Publications (2017).
(ed.) Gender Justice in the Church and Society, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, (2016).
(ed.) Revisiting Vatican II: 50 Years of Renewal, Vol I, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, (2014-2015).
The Concept of Sexual Pleasure in the Catholic Moral Tradition, Editrice Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Roma, 2007.

Professional Activities and Affiliations

Dean, Faculty of Theology, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore (2018-)
Associate Professor of Moral Theology (2006-)
Chief Editor of Asian Horizons, Dharmaram Journal of Theology (2009-)
Chairperson of the Institutional Ethical Board of St John’s Medical College, Bangalore (2010-2018)
Chairperson and Religious Adviser of the Ethics Committee of St Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore (2016-)
Co-Chair, CTEWC (2018-)
President, Association of Moral Theologians of India (2017-)

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