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Christianity: origin, history, doctrine, communities, augmentation
Origin of Christianity and its evolution throughout the world
Christianity is one of the prominent religions in India. At present, there are about 25 million Christians in India. It is interesting to note that the Christian population in India is more than the entire population of Australia and New Zealand or the total population of a number of countries in Europe. Kerala, Goa and Mizoram states have a high concentration of Christian population in India. Kerala has the largest number of Christians in the states.
About 73% of the Christians in India are Catholics. The Catholic Church in India is composed of three individual Churches- Latin, Malabar, and Malankara. Christian community includes Syrian Christians, Knanaya Christians, Goan Christians, Tamil Christians, Anglo-Indians, Naga Christians etc. All these Christian communities differ in language, social customs, and economic status.
St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, came to India in 52 A.D. and landed at Kodungallur on the Malabar Coast. He preached the Gospel to the Brahmin families of Kerala. St. Thomas established seven Churches at Kodungallur, Kottakkavu, Palayur, Kollam, Kokkamangalam, Niranam, and Chayil.
