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Albert Sundararaj Walters
Research Tutor
albert.walters@ocrpl.org
Specialty: Islamic Studies

Short Biography
The Revd Dr Albert Sundararaj WALTERS is an ordained Anglican priest. He was formerly Vicar-General in the Episcopal Diocese of Iran and Dean of Students and lecturer at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM). He was also a lecturer at St Mark’s Anglican Theological College, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He has served as pastor in a number of parishes in West Malaysia. He was seconded for three years by the Diocese of West Malaysia to work as a mission partner with the Church of Bangladesh during which time he was principal of St Andrew’s Theological College in Dhaka.
He studied theology at Bishop’s College, Kolkata (BD), Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary, Seoul (MTh), and received his PhD in Theology (Islamic Studies) from the University of Birmingham, UK. Currently he is a senior lecturer and an adjunct faculty member at STM and an itinerant preacher and lecturer. Dr Walters’ research interests include Major World Religions (esp. Islamic Stuides), Anglicanism, Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue. He is a passionate advocate of harmonious interfaith engagement and has authored two books and written a number of scholarly articles and book chapters.
Research interests
- Islam, Christian-Muslim Relations
- World Religions
- Interfaith Dialogue
- Ecumenism
- Theological Education
- Anglicanism.
Publications/ Journal Articles
- Knowing our Neighbour: A Study of Islam for Christians in Malaysia (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Council of Churches of Malaysia, 2007)
- We Believe in One God? Reflections on the Trinity in the Malaysian Context (Delhi: ISPCK, 2002)
- “Civilizational Madani: A Christian Response” in JAWHAR Journal of Civilisational Studies. Volume 19 (2023): 44-54
- “Confiscated Bibles returned, but ‘Allah’ controversy continues in Malaysia – Commentary” in Network for Inter faith Concerns Christian-Muslim News Digest. Issue 1(23) 2015
- “Malaysia: Some Key Issues Affecting Christian-Muslim Relations” in Network for Inter faith Concerns Christian-Muslim News Digest Issue 4 2009
- “Anglican National Identity: Theological Education and Ministerial Formation in Multifaith Malaysia” Journal of Anglican Studies. 6.1 (June 2008): 69-88
- “Issues in Christian-Muslim Relations: A Malaysian Christian Perspective” in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. 18:1 (2007): 67-83