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宋明清的郊祀論述及儒臣對神明的概念 (The Song-Ming-Qing Discourse On The Suburban Sacrifice And The Confucian Conception Of Spirits), Thomas A. Wilson Aug 2013

宋明清的郊祀論述及儒臣對神明的概念 (The Song-Ming-Qing Discourse On The Suburban Sacrifice And The Confucian Conception Of Spirits), Thomas A. Wilson

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The Origins Of Christian Society In Ancient India, Crista Nalani Anderson May 2012

The Origins Of Christian Society In Ancient India, Crista Nalani Anderson

Honors Scholar Theses

Approximately 2.4% of the Indian population identify themselves as Christians[1]. As the number of followers grows, it is only natural to question how this religion came to India. The Syrian Christians of Kerala have taken great pride for countless centuries in the fact that their church was personally founded by the apostle Thomas. However, does this legend accurately portray the historical reality? Numerous scholars claim that Christianity was brought to the continent by merchants, other evangelists, or Jewish settlers. This study seeks to identify the evidence behind these claims by comparing the existing primary source documents and observable …