The arrival of Christianity in India comes from the Acts of Thomas and a few more oral traditions recorded on documents in later centuries. This episode is all about the Origin of Biblical teachings in India. Sheds light upon the Syrian Malabar Nasrani people, who represent an ethnic community in Kerala, South India. Their tradition goes back to the beginnings of first-century Christian thought and the seven churches established by St. Thomas the Apostle among the natives and the Jewish diaspora in Kerala. They follow a unique Hebrew-Syriac Christian tradition which includes several Jewish elements along with some Hindu customs. They have a Syriac-Keralite heritage, their culture South Indian, their faith, St. Thomas Christian, and their language, Malayalam. According to the Acts of Thomas, Thomas's first converts in India had been Malabari Jews, who had settled in Kerala since the time of King Solomon of Israel. This episode is prepared after a lot of research done on this particular topic and is made on facts. Not intended to hurt the sentiments of any Individual, Community, Sect, or Religion. This podcast is merely made for Informational/Documentary/Educational Purposes. For further clarifications and information Contact: stanly.sam47@outlook.com
Music by Chris Zabriskie