Author: Mundadan, A. Mathias
Title: Indian Christians: Search for Identity & Struggle for Autonomy
Description: Bangalore, Dharmaram Publications, (1984). orig. wrappers. 21x14cm,, ix,224 pages.. Minor wear. Good. ¶ Contents: Independent Growth of an Identity: First Fifteen Centuries; Consciousness of Apostolic Origin; Consciousness of Past History; Autonomy of the Indian Church; Identity of St. Thomas Christians; The Arrival of Western Christians & the Challenge they Posed to the Autonomy, Identity & Unity of Indian Christians: First Contacts; Attitudes & Mentalities; Beginnings of a Prolonged Conflict: First Half of the 16th Century; Second Half of 16th Century: Conflicts Intensified; Synod of Diamper: Latinization Policy Culminates; The Revolt of 1653: Reaction to Latinization; St. Thomas Christians; Their Struggle to Restore Autonomy & Unity: Survey of Events 1653 - 1756; Bishop Chandy Parampil Vicar Apostolic: Dream of Autonomy; Carmelites Again; Final Struggle for Autonomy...Autonomy Restored: Problem of Identity: Remarkable Progress after 1896; Meaning of Autonomy; Autonomy & the Chaldean Church;.. Identity & Autonomy: Malankara Group of Churches...Autonomy & Antiochene Connection; 'Reform' Crisis & Compromise with Autonomy; Marthomites & Their Vision of Identity & Autonomy; Autonomy Reasserted by the Malankara Church; Syro-Malankara Church...Latin Rite Christians of India: Their Identity & Gropings for Autonomy; Colonial Protection & the Growth of an Un-Indian Identity; A Conscientious Attempt towards Creation of an Indian Church; Bold Steps by the Propaganda; Matteo de Castro and his Ordeal; A Radical Move to Indigenize Padroado: Padre Caetoano Vitorino de Faira; Recent Attempts at Indigenization; Protestant Christianity in India:

Keywords: Christian Theology, Indian Christianity, Christian minority, India, South Asia, History of Religion, Syro-Malabar Church, Chaldean Catholics, Assyrian Christians, St. Thomas