Thomas überall

Autor(en)

Elias Haslwanter

Abstrakt

In 2019, a group of Viennese students visited India’s St. Thomas Christians. The places visited offer a view of the diverse state of Christianity in India today and of its complex historical development. The St. Thomas Christians trace their origins to the missionary activity of the Apostle Thomas himself, and to this day remain deeply connected with the Syrian liturgical tradition. A process of Latinization began with the arrival of the Portuguese in the 15th/16th centuries, which engendered resistance and gave rise to numerous divisions amongst the Indian Christians. Anglican missionaries also made their mark, so that there are today a number of discrete St. Thomas Christian Churches. It is clear that ecumenical dialogue is enlivened by personal contact and encounter, as well as scientific engagement; this study trip itself took a step in this direction.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Historische Theologie

Journal

Mitteilungen zur Christlichen Archäologie

Band

27

Seiten

71-94

Anzahl der Seiten

23

ISSN

1025-6555

Publikationsdatum

11-2021

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

603211 Kirchengeschichte, 603212 Liturgiewissenschaft, 603215 Ökumenische Theologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Religious studies, Archaeology

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/thomas-uberall(da27ede8-b5d9-4eb1-91c9-5675ae51592e).html