Mathew Chandrankunnel

Mathew Chandrankunnel (born 26 April 1958) He is a scientist, philosopher and theologian.

Birth and Education

Prof. Dr. Mathew Chandrankunnel CMI was born on 26 April 1958. He was ordained a priest in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church on 5 May 1987, and is in the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Congregation, Province of Kottayam. The group called for a change to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to prohibit conversion through material incentives, coercion, threats or intimidation. However, the BIRD members affirmed the Great Commission that "unequivocally calls us to witness to Christ in a pluralistic setting".

Chandrankunnel was visiting professor at the University of Leuven, Faculty of Philosophy in April–May 2010. He lectured on the Physics, Philosophy and Religion of Galileo. As of 2012 Chandrankunnel was an associate director of Geothirbhavan – Georgian CMI Centre for Counselling, Training and Transformation. He was also Director-Coordination of the Chaavara Cancer Research Institute.

As of 2016 Chandrankunnel was leading annual programs for visiting students from Europe and North America on "Religions in Contemporary India". In these one-month programs the students meet representative of different religions and visit Hindu, Buddhist. Sikh, Jain, Muslim and Christian centres.