(05-16-2011, 11:49 PM)Lissa Wrote: As such, Northern India is still see a lot of the caste system and a lot of hold over to the old ways where as the south was more Britishized (or maybe Angelicanized might fit better as most of the Indian Christians are in the south).
Having spoken with only one Indian Christian on the subject of religion, I believe most Indian Christians trace their Christianity to the ministry of Saint Thomas (otherwise known as Doubting Thomas). I have read that in 883 King Alfred sent a bishop to make offering at the shrine of Saint Thomas in Mylapore, which is southeast, so that would count as Britishized, but not, I would think, as Angelicanized.
Later in the 1600's the Portuguese had influence, but I don't think (from my very limited knowledge) that the more recent British occupation had much effect on Christianity in India. I would love to learn more.
Edit:
Thanks to google I learn that the Portuguese arrived in the 1500's, so I should have said 1500's-1600's.
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