About
A life in Tamil letters and Christian scholarship.
Moses Michael Faraday is a Tamil Christian scholar from Chennai, India. He currently works with Nambikkai Television Channel, a Goodnews Channel venture, as the Programming Consultant. He is the former Head of the Department of Tamil and Dean of Humanities in Madras Christian College, Chennai.
He holds a doctorate degree in Tamil for his pioneering work in the comparison of Siddha Literature and the Bible. He is a recognised Preacher in all denominational Churches in India and abroad. He is also a popular speaker in the Tamil Literary circle and on many Tamil radio and television channels.
He is an accomplished Author, Publisher, Research Scholar, Translator and Journalist in the areas of Tamil Literature, Comparative Religion, Christian Theology and Higher Education. He is a noteworthy Christian leader who holds key positions in many Literary and Christian Organizations like the World Christian Tamil Academy.
He is a gifted poet who was recognised with the rare honour of being listed in the “100 Tamil Poets of the 20th Century” by Palaniappa Brothers publishers.
The work
Five roles, one subject.
Author
Seven titles of his own, in Tamil Christian poetry, literary commentary and research.
Publisher
Six titles brought into print through Kiruba Publishers.
Research Scholar
A doctorate comparing Siddha literature and the Bible.
Translator
Three works carried into Tamil.
Journalist
Writing and broadcasting across Tamil literary and Christian media.
Positions held
Where the work has been done.
- Head of the Department of Tamil, Madras Christian College, Chennai (former)
- Dean of Humanities, Madras Christian College, Chennai (former)
- Programming Consultant, Nambikkai Television Channel, a Goodnews Channel venture
- Key positions in Literary and Christian Organizations, including the World Christian Tamil Academy
- Recognised Preacher in all denominational Churches in India and abroad
Fields of work
Four areas, closely related.
Tamil Literature
Literary criticism and commentary, including sustained work on Thanjai Vedanayaga Sastriyar, and poetry recognised in a published survey of the century's Tamil poets.
Comparative Religion
The doctoral work comparing Siddha literature and the Bible, and the lecture tradition it sits in — including Robert Caldwell's Christianity and Hinduism, republished under his imprint.
Christian Theology
Preaching across denominations in India and abroad, and writing that carries theology into Tamil literary form.
Higher Education
Teaching and leadership at Madras Christian College as Head of Tamil and Dean of Humanities.
The books.
Seven titles as author, three as translator, six as publisher.