Antony Theodore
Antony Theodore (born 1954) is a bilingual German poet, pastor and educator who writes in both English and German.Jesus Christ and underlying unity of all world religions.[2][3] His spiritual poems are read as sermons at United Church of Christ.[4] He has also written spiritual biography of the American mystic Thomas Merton.[5] More than 5000 of his poems have been posted on various poetry websites like Poem Hunter, where he is consistently ranked among top world poets.[6]
Life and works
Antony Theodore was born on November 9, 1954, as John Antony Theodore Vazhakuttathil in
Alleppey district of Kerala, India.[7] After early demise of his foster mother Genova Maa, Antony migrated to Germany. He studied at Fordham University in New York City and Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. He obtained two bachelor's degrees and also two doctorate degrees in English literature and philosophy of world religions.[8]
In 1986 when Antony was travelling from Diocese of Alleppey.[15] He often conducts charitable fund raising activities for health and social work.[16]
Poetry and spiritual literature
More than 5000 of Antony's poems have been published on poetry websites like Poet Freak, Poem Hunter, Starlite Cafe, Micropoet and Poet's Garden etc. Besides the teachings of Christ, he has also written extensively on the universal truths expressed in the holy books of other world religions like
Dr Tapan Kumar Pradhan
.
Bibliography
Books in English
- Theodore, Antony; Pradhan, Tapan Kumar (2021). Psalms of Love. New Delhi: Kohinoor Books. ISBN 978-81-952546-1-3.
- Theodore, Antony (2020). I Am Your Baby, Mother. New Delhi: Kohinoor Books. ISBN 978-81-945797-2-4.
- Theodore, Antony; Nayak, Bharati (2020). In the Realms of Love and Divinity. New Delhi: Authorspress. ISBN 978-81-952546-1-3.
- Theodore, Antony (2019). Jesus Christ in Love. New Delhi: Kohinoor Books. ISBN 978-81-942835-3-9.
- Theodore, J. Antony (2015). In the Shadow of Your Wings. Mumbai: Pauline Publications. ISBN 978-81-717679-9-1.
- Theodore, John Antony (2009). Song of My Dance and Dance of My Dreams. Milton Keynes: Author Press. ISBN 978-14-389511-8-8.
- Theodore, John Antony (2008). Divine Moments. Milton Keynes: Author Press. ISBN 978-14-343562-3-9.
- Theodore, John Antony (1993). Thomas Merton's Mystical Quest for Union with God. Verne: Eos Verlag. ISBN 978-38-809676-3-2.
Books in German
- Theodore, Antony (2016). Du bist die Seele meines Seins. Verne: Ventura Verlaghaus. ISBN 978-39-408533-9-4.
- Theodore, Antony (2014). Gottliche Augenblicke - Eine Reise durch das Jahr. Verne: Ventura Verlaghaus. ISBN 978-39-408532-5-7.
- Theodore, Antony (2013). Im Schatten deiner Schwingen. Verne: Ventura Verlaghaus. ISBN 978-39-408532-0-2.
Chapters in books
- Theodore, Antony (2018), "Relevance of Thomas Merton's Spirituality", in Jose, Fabian (ed.), Contemplative Prophetic Spirituality of Thomas Merton, vol. 1 (1st ed.), Berkeley: Santa Clara University.
- Theodore, Antony (2016), "Humans Are Unique", in Mangattu, Manu (ed.), Pain, Pleasure and Paradox in Poetry – A Verse Compendium, vol. 1 (1st ed.), Los Gatos: Smashwords.
- Theodore, Vazhakuttathil (2002), "Thomas Merton's Spiritual Quest", in Ackermans, Gian; Nissen, Peter (eds.), De verleiding van het vreemde, vol. 1 (1st ed.), Hilversum: Verloren.
Journal articles
- Theodore, Antony (2016). "Five Poems of Antony Theodore". Creation and Criticism. 2. ISSN 2455-9687.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Pastor Antony Theodore liest aus seinem vierten Buch" (in German). Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Creation and Criticism – Poems of Antony Theodore". Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Mangattu, M. Pain Pleasure and Paradox in Poetry. pp. 20–21. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Virtual Liturgy – Poem "Crying out in Wilderness" by Antony Theodore" (PDF). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- OCLC 30320691. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Top 500 World Poets". Poem Hunter. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Antony Theodore - Author Information". Ventura Verlag. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Antony Theodore - Life & Works".
- ^ Mohan, Megha (March 31, 2016). "Inside a Hijacking – Inside Story of Pan Am 73". BBC. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Hijacking of Pan Am Flight #73". United States Department of Justice. 19 February 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Hussain, Zahid (September 30, 1986). "Pan Am Hijack in Karachi". India Today. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Hijacking of Pan Am Airlines - Case Details & Court Order". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Pastor Antony - Uberschrift" (in German). Ventura Verlag. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Pastoral Team Dortmund – Dr Antony Theodore Vazhakuttathil". Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Alleppey – Rev. Fr. Antony Theodore, PhD". Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Help Combat Covid-19 – Antony Theodore & Friends". Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ISBN 9788194283539. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "I Am Your Baby Mum by Antony Theodore". Poem Hunter. 26 August 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ISBN 9788195254613. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ISBN 9788194283539. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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