ST. THOMAS CHRISTIANS AND POPULAR DEVOTIONS

St. Thomas Christians are the most ancient Christians of India. They hail the Apostle St. Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, as the one who won their forefathers for Jesus Christ. Besides several western Christian writers, we have the testimony of several Indian statesmen confirming the e...

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Main Author: Pathikulangara, V. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1990
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1990, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 259-272
Further subjects:B Birth-Rites
B Death-Rites
B Other Celebrations
B Pilgrimages
B St. Thomas Christians
B Feasts and Fasts
B Family Prayer
B Faith and Devotional Practices
B Veneration of the Cross and the Gospels
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Summary:St. Thomas Christians are the most ancient Christians of India. They hail the Apostle St. Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, as the one who won their forefathers for Jesus Christ. Besides several western Christian writers, we have the testimony of several Indian statesmen confirming the early origin of Christianity in India and its indigenous growth.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma