St Thomas Apostolic Seminary
P.B. No. 01, Vadavathoor
Kottayam, 686 010

KUTTIKADAN Lindo Ph. D

Assistant Professor of Philosophy


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  • Literary
    Contributions
  • Dissertation

PERSONAL
INFORMATION

Name :

Name

Lindo John Kuttikadan

Address :

Address

St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary
Vadavathoor
Kottayam 686 010
Kerala, India

Email Id :

Email Id

lindoachan@gmail.com

Ordination Day :

Ordination Day

28 December 2006

Nationality :

Nationality

Indian

Languages :

Languages Known

Malayalam (Mother Tongue), English, Italian
German, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit (Read and Write)

Status of Life :

Status of Life

Catholic Diocesan Priest of the Syro Malabar Church, Eparchy of Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India

EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION

Educational
Qualifications from
Secular Universities

From Secular Universities

B.A. – Philosophy, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala (1996-1999)
Pre-Degree- Calicut University, Third Group (1994-1996)
Automobile Engineering (1993-1996)
SSLC – State of Kerala– B.V.M.H.S Kallettumkara (1993)

Minor Seminary
Studies &
Major Seminary
Studies

Minor Seminary Studies & Major Seminary Studies

St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Irinjalakuda
St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva (Philosophy)
Papal Seminary, Pune (Theology)

Educational
Qualifications From
Ecclesial Universities

From Ecclesial Universities

Ph. D From Gregorian University, Rome
Licentiate in Philosophy, Angelicum
Bachelor Of Philosophy- St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva (1999-2002)
Bachelor Of Theology- Papal Seminary, Pune (2002-2005)

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Current
Position

Current Position

Vice Rector at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam since  1 March 2021
Assistant Professor of Philosophy in Paurastya Vidyapitham (PVP), Kottayam since 2016

Teaching
Experience

Teaching Experience

Teacher of Philosophy for 7 years at Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham, Kottayam
Teacher at Calvary Mount, Thrissur (2022-)
Teacher at Paurastya Vidyanikethan (2016-)
Teacher at Kappadu Benedictine Monastery (2016-)
Teacher at OCD Vidyabhavan, Thiruvanathapuram (2021-)
Teacher at Darsana Institute of Philosophy Warda (2021)

Administrative
Positions

Administrative Positions

Vice Rector, St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Irinjalakkuda (2009-2010)
Office Secretary at Bishop’s House, Notary, Project Officer and KLA Director (From January 2010- April 2010).
Secretary to Bishop Pauly Kannookadan (From April to June 2010)
Vice Rector, – St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Irinjalakuda, Diocesan Vocation Promoter, Director Altar Boys Association (From January 2009 to January 2010).

Administrative
Service at PVP

Administrative Service at PVP

Librarian (2018-2020)

Pastoral Experience

Pastoral Experience

Assistant Parish Priest – St. Sebastian’s Forane Church, Kuttikad (January 2007 To January 2008).
 Assistant Parish Priest – St. Jospeh’s Forane Church, Aloor (From January 2008 To January 2009).
Parish Priest – Holy Trinity Church, Karalam (From April 2009 To June 2009)
Acting Parish Priest – St. Sebastian’s Church, Thirummukulam (From March 2017- May 2017).
Resident Priest – St. Sebastian’s Forane Church, Kuttikad (March 2018 To May 2018).
Acting Parish Priest – St. Thomas Church, Pillapara (From March 2019- May 2019).

Recent

Articles

  1. The Concept of a Triune God in the Philosophy of Richard Swinburne, Extract of the Doctoral Thesis, Pontifica Universita Gregoriana, (Roma, 2016).
  2. ‟The Concept of the Trinity in Thomas Aquinas: Epistemological Limits” Bible Bhashyam, Vol XXXXIII, no.4 December, 2016.
  3. Schola Brevis presented at Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham, Kottayam on the topic of ‟The Doctrine of the Trinity: The Relevance of a Philosophical Analysis” (3rd June 2017)
  4. Bayesian Probabilistic Arguments for the Existence of God Jeevadashana, Vol 5, no.2 December, 2018, 35-48
  5.  “Dhaivasashtam Thathwasasthrathiloode: Marunna Chintha Vishakalana Reethikal,” in Mathavum Chinthayum, March 2019.
  6. “Coronaym Asthithwa Pradhisandiyum” in Andrews Mekkattukunnel, Viswasavum Jeevithavum Quranteenil, PVP, Kottayam, 127-130.
  7.  Aviswhasiyaya Vishwasi, (ed.) S.H. League. Aluva, 2019.
  8.  “Prayoghika Nireeswaravadham: Athamvillatha Dhaivavishwasam” in Lindo John Kuttikadan, ed., Aviswhasiyaya Vishwasi, S.H. League, Aluva, 2019, 13-23.
  9. “Existence of Evil: A problem or a Challenge” in Homo Sapiens; A Travancore Journal of Philosophy, Vol. No 3. Issue 1 & 2, January /June, 2020, 23-35

Doctoral Thesis:

The Concept of a Triune God in the Philosophy of Richard Swinburne

Licentiate Thesis:

The Fifth Way according to St. Thomas Aquinas and Selected Secondary Authors