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245			_aChristianity in India : two thousand years of faith/ _cby Leonard Fernando, G Gispert-Sauch _hEnglish
260			_aNew Delhi _b Viking _c2004.
300			_a336
500			_a "Christians have lived in India since the early centuries of this era. The faith that took root was strongly influenced by local organizations and cultures; thus the Christians in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Goa are almost as different from each other as they are from their Hindu and Muslim counterparts, the tribal Christians of central and north-eastern India, and Dalit Christians all over the country." "Written by two of the country's foremost theologians, Christianity in India traces the fascinating history of each of these communities, and describes the role of Christians in education, social services, multilingual publishing and the freedom struggle. The authors explain to non-Christians the tenets and rituals that bind the faithful, whether Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox - prayer, the Sunday service, baptism and marriage, the role of Jesus in daily life, Christians' understanding of other faiths - and examine the controversial issues of caste within Christianity and conversions from other faiths.
650			_aChristianity
650			_aIndia -- Church history.
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