Rev Dr Johnny Kumar
Director of Undergraduate Studies; Lecturer in Biblical StudiesJohnny was born in England and studied at the University of London. He worked in engineering for several years before changing his career to Policing and Intelligence. He became a Crime Scene Investigator before moving on to Special Operations as an intelligence officer for New Scotland Yard. Johnny and his wife, Celeste, moved to Australia and both completed a Bachelor of Theology at Alphacrucis College, a Bachelor of Theology (Hons) at Charles Sturt University, and their PhDs at Australian Catholic University. Johnny and Celeste have been teaching at AC for nearly 15 years.
Qualifications
Ph.D (Australian Catholic University)
Dissertation Title Between Conviction and Critique: A hermeneutical exploration of the nexus between academic and ecclesial praxis within the Australian Pentecostal community
2023
Bachelor of Theology (Hons) (Charles Sturt University)
Dissertation Title Engaging with Hannah and Peninnah: A feminist reconsideration of women misunderstood in 1 Samuel 1
2012
Bachelor of Theology (Sydney College of Divinity) 2010
Research Interests
Pentecostal Hermeneutics
Development of Biblical Interpretation
Ideological Readings of the Old Testament
Journal Articles
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2025
- Kumar, J. (2025). Between Conviction and Critique: A Hermeneutical Exploration of an Australian Pentecostal Community. Australasian Pentecostal Studies, 25(1) 47-71. | External link | AC Link
Internal and External Grants
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2019
- Special Studies Program Grant’, $40000, AC
- BIB104 Old Testament Foundations
- BIB204 Biblical Interpretation
- BIB210 The Pentateuch
- BIB213 Historical Books of the Old Testament
- BIB214 World of the Old Testament
- BIB404 Old Testament Foundations
- BIB504 Biblical Interpretation
- BIB520 The Pentateuch
- BIB523 Historical Books of the Old Testament
- BIB534 World of the Old Testament
Current Supervision
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Current
- Sackitey, F, Reading and Preaching the Bible in Ghana: A Study of Ghanaian Pentecostal Hermeneutics (PhD thesis)
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