Comment posted Glimpse from History-Gondophares, Roman and Venetian gold coins by Anoop.

Hinduism and Budhism may have played a role in shaping some part of Christian thought as is evident
from the legend of “Barlaam and Ioasaph”.These figures even have feast days in the Orthodox as well as Catholic churches.Ioasaph is actually a corruption of the name Bodhisattva and probably Kashmir
which earlier had a sizeable Budhist population had a role in the propagation of the legend into Christian lands.Amazingly Kashmir has a tomb of Yuz Asaf which everyone says is Jesus’s tomb.The similarity in the names Ioasaph and Yuz Asaf leaves me wondering!!!!!

Recent comments by Anoop

• General Talk
  Worth reading ,as it might enhance discussions on Jewish burial and Christian burial in Kerala.
  The Hindu
• Arrival of Mar Sabrisho and Mar Piruz, Earliest Reports, Copper Plates, Katheeshangal,Christians & Churches at Quilon
  A useful link,

  pbs

• General Talk
  http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/priests-documentary-selected-for-international-film-festival/4767.htm

  If anyone knows where a CD of the documentary mentioned can be obtained,please pass on the info.
  I also request ,that a piece on explaining the concept of the trinity be made on the site.A piece based on theology as well one explaining the same without theology and only through logic.

  Thanks

• General Talk
  http://www.sarai.net/open-place

  Its the article by Ashish Nandy. As a note at the bottom of a page ,it mentions two Christians,one a Mr Noble and a Col Thomas who claim this to be so.

  I havent inferred anything,but if there is some truth to this then our study of our ancestors might get topsy turvy in terms of timelines.You can even try to contact them

• General Talk
  Hi,

  “Time travel to a possible self : Searching for the alternative cosmopolitanism of Cochin”
  available at http://www.sarai.net/open-place.This document speaks of two individuals who claim that
  around 10,000 Jews from Cranganore fearing persecution by Tipu Sultan converted to Christianity at the time.If anyone after reading the document has any leads,please reply.

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