A History of the First Cross-Cultural Mission of the Mar Thoma Church, 1910-2000

includes index and biblioraphy

Chapter 1 Socio-Religious and Political Background of Kerala during the Nineteenth Century Caste and Community in Kerala Low Castes and their Social Life Syrian Christians Emergence of a New Society Reformation in the Syrian Church of Malabar and the Emergence of the Mar Thoma Church Formation of the Evangelistic Association Chapter 2 Origin and Development of the North Kanara Mission: First Phase (1910-1939) Impact of Keswick Spirituality Impact of Maramon Convention Land and People of North Kanara Hinduism in Kanara Christianity in Kanara Basel Mission in North Kanara The National Missionary Society in North Kanara (1909-1910) Mar Thoma Church and its North Kanara Mission Chapter 3 The Second Phase of the Mission (1940-2000) E. Stanley Jones Impact of Conciliar Protestant Ecumenical Movement The Christian Ashram Movement Ashrams of the Mar Thoma Church Christa Mitra Ashram Christa Mitra Ashram Hospital Educational Mission Chapter 4 North Kanara Mission: A Model for Incarnational Mission