Introduction . Dr. J. Robert Donald is a remarkable and multifaceted personality . He is a great Educationist, Psychologist, Writer, Administrator, Unrelenting Champion for the cause of Human Rights, a Good Samaritan , an International Personality and definitely his prolific life story and accomplishments will galvanise the minds of the readers and fellow human beings to aim for enviable goals in life and enlighten them to become good human-beings . Indeed he is a shining and galvanising Milestone in the field of Education, Religion, Social Service, Human Rights, Consumer Rights , etc..
Dr. J. Robert Donald, M.A, Ph.D, F.A.G.E
Dr, J. Robert Donald's Parents and their Family : Dr. J. Robert Donald's paternal grand parents were natives of Karagalli , Talakad, T Narasipur Taluk, Mysore District . His paternal grandfather was a wrestler in the Court of the then Maharaja of Mysore NALVADI KRISHANRAJA WODEYAR , the Founder of the Mysore State . Dr. Robert Donald's paternal great grandparents belonged to the historical Ganga Dynasty in Mysore State . And during that period of time many foreign Seventh Day Adventist Missionaries were preaching the gospel of Christ to the people living in and around Mysore, T Narsipur, Kollegal, Chamarajanagar, etc,.. And many native persons after hearing the effective Messages of the SDA missionaries willingly came forward to be Baptised in the S.D.A Church . After having heard the soul winning Bible instructions given by two foreign SDA missionaries for three months, Dr. J. Robert Donald's paternal grandmother and grandfather realised the imperative need for Baptism and so in 1935 Robert Donald's paternal grandmother and grandfather were baptised into the Seventh Day Adventist Church by the foreign Seventh Day Adventist Missionaries and on the same occasion 23 persons were baptised in total, into the S.D.A church. Dr. Robert Donald's paternal grandparents gave birth to Dr. Robert Donald's father Mr C.P. Jonathan. Mr C.P. Jonathan married Ms Keturah Jonathan from Andra Pradesh and this couple's marriage was conducted and solemnised by the SDA missionary Dr. R.S. Lowry . Mr. C.P. Jonathan and his wife Ms Keturah Jonathan took active interest in Church and evangelical activities and they worked with missionaries namely Dr. R.S Lowry, Dr. R.L. Rowe, Dr. H.A. Walls, Pastor W.F. Storz, Pastor O.B. Jonathan , A.E. Rawson, and Pastor M.E. Meleen and established and nurtured some SDA Churches in South Karnataka .
Birth of Dr. J. Robert Donald ; Mr C.P. Jonathan and Ms. Keturah Jonathan couple gave birth to Dr .J. Robeart Donald on the 24th April, 1950 at the Lowry Adventist College , Bangalore . Mr C.P Jonathan and Ms Keturah Jonathan christened their new born son as Robert Donald after the names of the two sons of the S.D.A missionary Dr..H.A. Walls namely Robert and Donald . Mr C.P.Jonathan and Ms Kerturah Jonathan served as efficacious School Teachers in Bangalore , Mysore and Chamarajanagar.
Educational Track of Dr. J.Robert Donald : Dr. J.Robert Donald did his School studies at the famous Lowry Memorial Higher Secondary School in Bangalore city . After having passed his Plus two examination with high marks he pursued his American Bachelor's Honours degree at the prestigious Spicer Memorial College in Pune, and after having passed his American Bachelor's Honours degree, Mr Robert Donald pursued his M.A, degree in Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Pune and passed his M.A degree with flying colours. In line with his thirst for knowledge Dr. J. Robert Donald pursed his Research studies at the prestigious University of Pune and passed his Ph.D degree in Humanistic Psychology in the year 1979 meritoriously . Humanistic Psychology is a very recent, crucial and core contribution to the Psychological understanding of man both in terms of philosophical presupposition and therapeutic implications . It is aptly termed as "THIRD FORCE in PSYCHOLOGY But unfortunately in India the contribution of this new movement is not well known and recognised . In this respect Dr. Robert Donald's thorough and painstaking study in this research field is a pioneering attempt and the first of this kind of Research undertaken in India . Dr Robert Donald has opened a new Field of Research and that will be will very important and useful to Psychologists, Philosophers , Theologians, Social workers and Social Thinkers in India
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By. P. Babu Manoharan , M.A, [ All Rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ].
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