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9. COMING OF THOMAS
District on the River Kaveri arrived in Kollam (Quilon) in Kerala as refugees fleeing from the persecution in AD 293.
Historically well-documented Christian Kingdom of Villarvattom Pana Dynasty (near the present-day Cochin) lasted nearly a millennium from 510 to 1439 AD, until the coming of the Portuguese. There are documents indicating powerful Christian Kingdoms in Kerala, particularly in Ayr (referred to in Greek documents - Ayroor) and Ranni and Vel (Velnad). There must have been other major churches all over India other than in Kerala. However, the problem is "Where are they?" It is this question we are trying to answer. The basic reason why we do not see them is that we may be looking for the wrong clues and so we do not recognize them for want of familiarity.
What are we really looking for?
• Church buildings similar to the Greek and Roman churches. . Worship forms like the liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Roman Churches
• Out stretched arms of Praise and Worship We are simply assuming that these are the norms of the Christian Churches. It is these basic expectations that put us off track In time various denominations began to evolve with emphasis on specific aspects of god and gospel with syncretization with local religions. Two such denominations were Vaishnavism and Saivism. Saivism emphasized the love of god and the Sacrifice of God for the redemption of Mankind, while Vaishnavism emphasized the glorious almighty God of the Skies. In Kerala Christians were called Nasranees (One who follow the Nazarene) and Isanees (or Isanuvadikal - one who are followers of Isa)
It means modern
HINDUISM began as an Indian
Christian Church
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