Early History, Early Reference, Medieval History, Nasrani History, Thomas the Apostle

Dear John, Just in case you have not read …

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Comment posted on Thomas-Malabar Connection & The Jewish Heritage, A Biblical & Analytical Approach by George Mathew

Dear John,

Just in case you have not read the book by T.V. Philip – Early Christianity in Asia – Chapter 6, The Origins of Christianity in India, (access to it is already on this page), I am pasting a short clip from it which goes to strongly support the belief/tradition that St. Thomas was indeed the founder of Christianity in India.

“…….Similar to the Indian tradition, the East Syrian church holds a strong tradition of the apostolic activity of St. Thomas in India. This tradition is found in the writings of the Syrian fathers from the third century onwards. About this Mingana writes, “It is the constant tradition in the Eastern church that the Apostle Thomas evangelized India, and there is no historian, no poet, no breviary, no liturgy, and no writer of any kind who, having the opportunity of speaking of Thomas, does not associate his name with India….”