Course Details

Overview

Course Description

This course traces the history of Christianity in India, from the early traditions of the Thomas Christians to the Church today. You will look at the arrival of Catholic and Protestant missions, the growth of Indian churches, and Indian Christian leaders and movements. The course also gives attention to the history of Christianity among the Telugu people, and to how caste, culture and social change have shaped the Indian Church. It helps you understand the heritage of the Church in India and its calling today.

What You'll Learn

• The main periods of Christian history in India
• Catholic and Protestant missions and the growth of Indian churches
• Indian Christian leaders and movements
• The history of Christianity among the Telugu people

Course Content

The lessons for this course are being prepared and will be published soon.

About the Instructor

Dr. James Elisha Taneti is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who has served in church, classroom, clinical and correctional settings. He holds a Ph.D. from Union Presbyterian Seminary, a Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary and another from Western Theological Seminary. He also holds a B.D. and M.Th. from United Theological College and a B.Th. from Serampore College. His expertise is Christianity outside the Western hemisphere. He is the author of Caste, Gender, and Christianity in Colonial India: Telugu Women in Mission and History of the Telugu Christians: A Bibliography.

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