"The Surprisingly Early History of Christianity in India" Topic
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Tango01 | 13 Nov 2017 10:01 p.m. PST |
"The first hat I ever saw was worn by Father Lawrence, an elderly priest who said Mass for the rubber-plantation workers in the Kerala village where I spent a Catholic childhood. When he came to our house for coffee, he lifted the curiously rounded hat and bowed with grave courtesy, a gesture I remember vividly because we did not know of such things then. Years later I would learn that it was a pith helmet…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
Cacique Caribe | 13 Nov 2017 11:23 p.m. PST |
Interesting. I do seem to recall reading a long time ago of how the Portuguese found that many of the locals were already Christian, and had been for many centuries. Dan |
Sobieski | 14 Nov 2017 2:53 a.m. PST |
Another revelation to be classed beside the fact that water is wet and dice can often roll the same number twice in a row. |
pvernon | 14 Nov 2017 9:41 a.m. PST |
Note: The apostle Thomas walked from Palestine to India starting churches as he went. There were 5 surviving churches in India that were started by him. |
Cacique Caribe | 14 Nov 2017 9:44 a.m. PST |
"Another revelation … " And yet, even to some locals there, it is a revelation. Funny how some things get "forgotten", and have to be re-discovered. Dan |
Tango01 | 14 Nov 2017 10:17 a.m. PST |
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Frederick | 14 Nov 2017 10:58 a.m. PST |
There are tons of Christians in India – no surprise there In fact, our previous associate pastor was from India – he went from our church to start up a monastery in a little town in county |
Cacique Caribe | 14 Nov 2017 12:07 p.m. PST |
That they are there, or their number, isn't a surprise to most people. The very early date of these groups is. Dan |
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