Questions tagged [christianity-in-india]
Origins, practices, traditions and customs of Indian Christians
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Jacobite girl and Catholic Boy (Syro-Malabar) marriage and inter-liturgy (Can we have Syro-Malankara mass in Syro-Malabar church)
I was thinking about the marriage between a Syro-Malabar boy and a Jacobite girl.
I know there are norms and rules about marriage between people from both churches and it is allowed. But the girl has ...
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What is the controversy that is leading the Syro-Malabar Catholics into schism?
I've been reading a little about the controversy and I can't quite wrap my head around it. Are Syro-Malabar Catholics upset that the Pope says to their priests that they need to face the altar while ...
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How to respond to the claims says that Jesus went to India? [duplicate]
I recently saw that some say Jesus went to India/Tibet in the silent ages(generally refers to the period of Jesus's life between his childhood and the beginning of his ministry, a period not described ...
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If someone with no exposure to the Bible / Christianity were to spend 1hr reading the Bible, what passage(s) would you point them to?
In this case, these will be young professionals in India who've never read the Bible and have very little exposure to Christianity. Really appreciate your suggestions! (feel free to also suggest what ...
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What does Believers Eastern Church teach on the mode and subjects of baptism?
Believers Eastern Church, the denomination from Kerala, India, is an interesting mix of Orthodox, Evangelical, and other traditions. One thing I haven't found out yet is what they teach on baptism. Is ...
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How is the new anti-conversion law going to affect Christians in India?
There is news that Modi government likely to bring bill to prevent religious conversion in next Parliament session
There is currently this plea from persecution relief and a petition to be signed
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Is the Tamil name Savari derived from the name Xavier?
I want to know whether Savari is the Tamil Christian male name for Xavier?
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Are there any Indian Christian traditions (Liturgical or scriptural) where God is referred to as "Brahman"?
The title sums up the question.
The reason I ask is that historically Catholics have placed a heavy emphasis on inculturation when evangelising new cultures. Rather than introducing western words for ...
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In Christianity is food recommended to be consumed using left hand?
While reading "Robertsoner Ruby", one of the Bengali detective stories from the Feluda Series, I found out that the investigator there finds out a character to be a Christian (which the ...
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Ancient Western Christianity & Indian Christians
India is well outside the bounds of Roman influence, but there is evidence of Christianity in India very early. After the faith reached India, how much contact was there with Christianity in the ...
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What are some comprehensive, reliable resources to learn about the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church?
Dear community members,
I am eager to learn more about the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church as well as about the Oriental Orthodox Communion in general. Please provide resources for someone with no ...
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How can Saint Thomas Christians who are Catholic have confidence that St. Thomas sailed to Muziris?
This question is addressed to Saint Thomas Christians that are Catholic. Since the Catholic church rejects the authenticity of both the Gospel of Thomas and the Acts of Thomas, how can anyone in the ...
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Did St.Thomas really throw water in the air (in India) and it remained airborne?
I was told this during childhood, that this is how St.Thomas converted certain Hindu Brahmins to Christianity. Also on Wikipedia:
Historical legend records that when St. Thomas landed at Palayur, ...
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Epiphanius: where does he describe Indians as the descendants of Abraham and Keturah?
The Austrian Carmelite Paulinus a Sancto Bartholomaeo in his book "Darstellung der Brahmanisch-Indischen Götterlehre, Religionsgebräuche und bürgerliche Verfassung" (1797) states that Epiphanius was ...
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How do Catholic apologists explain the cross to a Muslim?
I'm an American Catholic currently living in India and teaching Communicative English to students of an Islamic school (ages 5 - 14). I am trying to live on the fence and keeping my faith promoted and ...
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Why do Christians in India eat meat in church? [closed]
Why do Christians in India eat non-vegetarian/meat in church, while Hindus don't eat non-vegetarian in temples?
I love Christians because they won't commit violence and they don't kill people to ...
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Where did the Roman Catholic denomination in India originate, and why are there differences amongst Indian Christians?
I would like to know from where Roman Catholic denomination originated. Why does we have many groups like CSI, Jacobites, Orthodox, Evangelist, etc? Is it because of the believes people divide among ...
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Why do Indian Christian women wear head coverings?
It is known that many Indian Christian women wear head coverings during religious services. They may cover their heads with the end of a sari, which is a traditional garment worn by Hindu Indian women....
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Aim of christian missionary in India [closed]
I am Indian and a Hindu by religion.
I have few doubts about intentions of christian missionary that happen in india funded by west.I have no intentions to hurt any religion but to get alternate ...
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Did St. Thomas come to India?
Did St. Thomas the apostle come to India? Most of the Indian people believe that he came to south India, and spread the good news even before the Roman Catholic Church is formed. However, the church ...
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Did Jesus visit India?
Some traditions state that Jesus visited India between the ages of 12 and 33, in order to study and learn. What evidence is there that he did or did not visit India?
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Idolatry in churches allowed? [closed]
It is very frequent to see idols of Jesus or any biblical entities in a Church , So is such idolatry allowed by the bible,considering the following verses?
"You must not make for yourself an idol ...
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