Valson Thampu
Revd. Valson Thampu is an Indian educator, Christian theologian, who was the Principal of St Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Delhi, from 2008 to February 2016. Prior to this he was a lecturer at the college and its officiating principal since May 2007. He is a translator from Malayalam to English and his translation of The Scent of the Other Side won the Crossword award. His second translated work, Gift in Green was published by HarperCollins in 2011.
He was a controversial figure during his tenure as Principal of St. Stephen's, with numerous calls for his removal.
He is an ordained minister of Church of North India and a member of the National Minorities Commission and Delhi Minorities Commission.
Thampu pursued Ph.D. in Theology from Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences.Works
- Kristiya drishtanta: a Christian viewpoint. with Kathleen D. Nicholls, Christopher Raj. Publisher: TRACI, 1989.
- AIDS, heresy and prophecy: what the virus says. Publisher TRACI, 1993.
- The Word and the World: a Biblical perspective on contemporary issues. Theological Research and Communication Institute, 1995.
- Cross-cultural issues in AIDS: an Afro-Asian advocacy. TRACI Publication, 1995.
- Rediscovering Mission: Towards a Non-western Missiological Paradigm. TRACI, 1995.
- Be thou my vision: spiritual resources for the healing ministry. TRACI Publications, 1997..
- Religion and politics: minorities and the regeneration of the mainstream. Media House, 1999..
- Pilgrims to the light: encounters in a shared destiny. Har-Anand Publications, 2000.. Ed.
- Tongues of fire: Sermons for today. TRACI Pub., 2001..
- Harvest of Hate: Gujarat Under Siege, with Swami Agnivesh. Rupa & Co, India. 2002..
- The Word and the World, TRACI Pub., 2003.
- Othappu: The Scent of the other side, OUP, 2009.
- The Dream and the Dragon, TRACI, 1994.
- "Gift in Green" HarperCollins, Delhi, 2011
- Bible: The Armour of Light, Delhi, 1996.
- Hidden Treasures, Delhi, 2005
- On A Stormy Course: In the Hot-seat at St. Stephen's
- The Saint of Parumala: A Tribute,
