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Dr. Rakesh Peter-Dass studies the role of religion in society, and his research and teaching focus on the intersections of religion with business, language, law and politics. His latest book, , was published by Routledge in 2019. Ongoing projects include manuscripts on:

• Hindi, Hindu nationalism and Christianity
• The shaping of religious rights in legal rulings by the Supreme Courts in India and the U.S.
• An interpretation of Luther on good works in light of Ramanuja亚洲色吧檚 commentary on the Bhagavad Gita to commemorate the happy convergence in 2017 of the 1000th birth anniversary of the great Hindu philosopher-theologian Ramanuja and the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. This book will be published as Proper Acts: Ramanuja and Luther on Works, Fortress Press, forthcoming.

At Hope College (which he joined in 2016), he teaches courses on world religions, the Bhagavad Gita, business and religion, and Hindu-Christian theology.

Before joining Hope, Professor Peter-Dass completed teaching fellowships at Yale and Harvard, served as the Departmental Teaching Fellow for religion at Harvard, worked with the National Council of Churches in India and the Christian Conference of Asia, led EASY Net (a network of six international development agencies active in 26 countries) and consulted for intergovernmental, governmental, for-profit and non-profit clients.

Areas of Expertise

• Religion and society
• World religions
• Business and religion
• Hinduism
• Christianity

Education

• M.B.A., University of Oxford, 2016
• Th.D., Harvard University, 2016
• Dip. Theo., University of London, 2010
• M.Div., Yale University, 2008
• M.D.B.A., Indian Institute of Modern Management, 2003
• M. Commerce, Nagpur University, 2001
• P.G. Dip. International Trade, Bhavan亚洲色吧檚 Institute, 2000
• B. Commerce, Nagpur University, 1999

Honors, Grants and Awards

• Sa茂d Foundation Scholarship, University of Oxford, 2015亚洲色吧�16
• Educational Grant Program, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2015亚洲色吧�16
• Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship, American Academy of Religion, 2014亚洲色吧�15
• South Asia Institute Winter Session Grant, Harvard University, 2014
• Asian Theological Summer Institute Grant, 2014
• Presidential Fund Fellowship, Harvard University, 2011亚洲色吧�12, 2013亚洲色吧�14
• Dean亚洲色吧檚 Dissertation Fellowship, Harvard Divinity School, 2013亚洲色吧�14
• Dean亚洲色吧檚 Dissertation Travel Grant, Harvard Divinity School, 2013亚洲色吧�14
• Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University, 2013
• Certificate of Achievement in Teaching in Higher Education, Harvard University, 2012
• Graduate Writing Fellow, Harvard University, 2012
• Respondent, 2011-12 Dudleian Lecture, Harvard University, 2012
• President亚洲色吧檚 Discretionary Fellowship, Harvard University, 2010亚洲色吧�11, 2012亚洲色吧�13
• Graduate Research Grant, South Asia Initiative at Harvard, 2010亚洲色吧�11
• Mark of Credit, University of London, 2010
• Nock, Arnold, and Meyringh Fellowships, Harvard Divinity School, 2009亚洲色吧�2010
• Campbell Fellowship, Harvard Divinity School, 2008亚洲色吧�09
• Magna cum laude, Yale Divinity School, 2008
• Class of 亚洲色吧�52 International Student Scholarship, Yale Divinity School, 2006亚洲色吧�08
• World Communion Scholar, United Methodist Church, 2005亚洲色吧�08
• Class of 亚洲色吧�52 Scholarship, Yale Divinity School, 2005亚洲色吧�06

Selected Publications

• , Routledge, 2019
• Review of Arun W. Jones, Missionary Christianity and Local Religion: American Evangelicalism in North India, 1836-1870, in International Journal for Indian Studies, 2019
• 亚洲色吧淎ct Properly: Ramanuja and Luther on Works,亚洲色吧� Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies, 2018
• 亚洲色吧淚ndian Christian Traditions,亚洲色吧� with M. Thomas Thangaraj in Religions of India: An Introduction, edited by Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby, Routledge, 2018
• 亚洲色吧淭ranslating with Care: An Essay on Hindi Protestant Christian Writings,亚洲色吧� International Journal of Hindu Studies 21:1, Springer, 2017
• 亚洲色吧淏eyond Words: Knowledge of God in the theologies of Dionysius and Ramanuja,亚洲色吧� CTC Bulletin, Vol. XXIX, No. 1, Christian Conference of Asia, August 2013
• 亚洲色吧淭heology亚洲色吧檚 Language,亚洲色吧� Zine, event publication for Theological Times: A Gathering for Doctoral Students of Theology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, February 2011
• , an online source on religion and spirituality, Colorado, USA
  
  • 亚洲色吧淨 & A: What are doctrines? Do all Christian churches have them?亚洲色吧� (August 2009)
  • 亚洲色吧淨 & A: What does it mean to be saved?亚洲色吧� (August 2009)
  • 亚洲色吧淭heologian of the month: Calvin亚洲色吧� (June 2009)
  • 亚洲色吧淲hat is the difference between a Protestant and a Catholic?亚洲色吧� (June 2009)
  • 亚洲色吧淧erspective: On Martyrdom亚洲色吧� (June 2009)
  • 亚洲色吧淭heologian of the month: Luther亚洲色吧� and 亚洲色吧淭he Word: What is Salvation?亚洲色吧� (April 2009)
• 亚洲色吧淕lobalization in Asia and the Role of the Ecumenical Movement,亚洲色吧� in Together in Action for Peace and Reconciliation, EASY Net, 2004
• 亚洲色吧淭he Table of Prayer,亚洲色吧� 亚洲色吧淲alk We Must,亚洲色吧� and 亚洲色吧淟iturgy for Peace,亚洲色吧� in Peace Be With You, EASY Net, 2002
• 亚洲色吧淵outh, Faith, and the Indian Church,亚洲色吧� in Raul Fernandez-Calienes, ed., The Asian Church in the New Millennium, Voices from the Edge Series, No. 2, SPCK and Center for Millennial Studies, 2000
• 亚洲色吧淭emples of Modern India?,亚洲色吧� in the National Council of Churches in India Review, NCCI Publications, 1999

Books Edited

• Building Communities of Peace for All: Minutes and Report of the 12th General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia, with David Gill (Hong Kong: Christian Conference of Asia), 2005
• In the Quest of Peace: The Report of the North-East Asia Peace Consultation 2003, with Kasta Dip (Hong Kong: Christian Conference of Asia), 2004
• Worship and Liturgy in New Key by Satish Gyan, with Philip Mathew (Hong Kong: Christian Conference of Asia), 2004

Outside the College

• Co-Chair, Theology and Religious Reflection Unit, American Academy of Religion, 2018亚洲色吧�2023
• Steering Committee, Theology and Religious Reflection Unit, American Academy of Religion, 2014亚洲色吧�2018
• Editorial Board, Hindi Theological Literature Committee, India, 2011亚洲色吧�2015
• Oxford Business Alumni Boston Board, 2013亚洲色吧�2015
• New England Synod Council, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2011亚洲色吧�2015
• President (2011亚洲色吧�14), Councilor (2009亚洲色吧�2014), Faith Lutheran Church, Cambridge (Massachusetts)
• Councilor and Secretary, Kowloon Union Church, Hong Kong, SAR China, 2003亚洲色吧�2005

Professor Peter-Dass enjoys good conversations, diverse food, playing soccer, traveling and the discovery of new things.