History of Christianity in India A Reader

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The Origin of Christianity in India ............1 Sources and Traditions concerning Apostle Thomas Coming to India ............1 The Tradition of St. Bartholomewcoming to India ..........7 Evaluation of the Traditions ..........8 2. Indian Christianity and its Relation with Christians of the East ................11 Indian Christianity in the early centuries .......11 Relation between the Indian Church and the East-Syrian church of Persia .............12 3. The Roman Catholic Christianity in India ..........19 Religious policies of the portuguese in India ..........19 The Conversion paravas to christianity ..............19 The missionary methods of Francis Xavier .........20 Roman catholic Missionaries in Madurai ................31 The Portuguese attempts to Latinize the Indian Christians ............34 The Synod of Diamper .............37 4. The First protestant christianity in India ..........47 Condition of India During the 18th and 19th Centuries ...........47 Background of protestant mission in India ...............51 The First protestant mission in India .............51 The Serampore Mission ..............59 5. Protestant christianity in Different regions in India ..................69 6. Colonialism and Protestant christianity in India ...........73 7. Christianity and Nation building in India ..................81 8. Indigenous missionary movements and the Rise of Indian Church..................95 9. Indian Christianity and Ecumenical Movement ................101 10. History of Christianity in North East India ..........113 11. Issues of Pentecostalism in India ........135 12. Post independent Indian and Christian Movements.................145