South Asia's Christians
South Asia's Christians South Asia is home to more than a billion Hindus and half a billion Muslims. The stories of South Asia's Christians are vital for understanding the shifting contours of World…
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South Asia's Christians
South Asia is home to more than a billion Hindus and half a billion Muslims. The stories of South Asia's Christians are vital for understanding the shifting contours of World Christianity, precisely because of their history of interaction with members of these other religious traditions. But the region is also home to substantial Christian communities, some dating almost to the earliest days of the faith.
He then underscores efforts of Roman Catholic and Protestant missionaries to understand South Asian In this broad, accessible overview of South Asian Christianity, Chandra Mallampalli shows how the faith has been shaped by Christians' location between Hindus and Muslims.Mallampalli begins with a discussion of South India's ancient Thomas Christian tradition, which interacted with West Asia's Persian Christians and thrived for centuries alongside their Hindu and Muslim neighbours.