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A CRITIQUE ON THE DYNAMICS OF THE SYRIAN JACOBITE CHURCH OF KERALA IN HER RELATION WITH THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF ENGLAND DURING 1806 - 1836 BY Prof. O.M. MATHEW ORUVETTITHARA, BATCH VI - M.T.V. NIKETHAN, CHANGANACHERRY, KERALA. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF REV. DR. JAMES ABRAHAM PULIURUMPIL, PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY, ST. THOMAS APOSTOLIC SEMINARY, VADAVATHOOR, KOTTAYAM, KERALA. The Syrian Jacobite Church of Kerala and The Church Missionary Society Prof. O.M. Mathew, Oruvattithara Amalagiri P.O., Kottayam - 686 561 Published by Mor Adai Study Centre Cheeranchira, Changanaserry - 686 106 Kerala - India Mob: 944 620 3002,Tel: 0481 272 4353 Email: [email protected] Web: www.moradaistudycenter.org May 2013 Printed at DC Press (P) Ltd., Kottayam Price:? 100.00 Publisher’s Note Syrian Church in India traces its origin to St. Thomas, the apostle. The church planted in India had to face many vicissitudes and had to depend upon foreign traders and missions to keep its apostolicity and catholicity. Indian Church had its participation in the first ecumenical council of Nicea (AD 325) through bishop John of Persia. This council entrusted the affairs of eastern churches to the see of Antioch and later the immigration from Edessa enriched the church in all aspects of ecclesiastical necessities. This Syrian enrichment continued throughout the history. The translation of holy relics of St. Thomas from Indian to Edessa, the visits and settlement of Syrian missionaries, bringing of Syrian Crosses, the travels of Joseph the Indian to Lisbon and Rome and his testiomials. etc, are rays of light that beams light to the dark ages of its history. Post Portuguese period can be divided into several stages 1) Coonan cross and restoration of the Jacobite faith 2) Era of the relation with the CMS 3) Formation of the reformation party in the Church 4) Royal court judgment and the after effects. 5) Formation of the independent orthodox group. 6) Resurgence of the Syrian Orthodox Church. This book is the study on the period of the relations with the CMS Missionaries. This study is an academic dissertation prepared by Prof. O. M. Mathew. After his meritorious service as a professor in one of the colleges affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, he continued his religious studies at the Mar Thoma Vidyanikethan, Changanaserry. This thesis is an outcome of the partial fulfilment of his studies in Theology and ecclesiology. Prof. Mathew is a talented linguist and an erudite scholar. He has covered the period of study in a very scholarly and unprejudiced manner. I hope the students of Church History will benefit much from him. Some usages in this book like ‘East Syrian’, ‘Monophysites’, ‘Pentarchy’, ‘Secondary sacraments’ etc. are to be understood in the context to which it is used by the author. The Syrian Orthodox Church holds its own interpretation and meaning of these words. Mor Adai Study Centre is indebted to him for entrusting the task of publishing this work in a book form. We take this as a duty for the benefit of the holy mother church. May God bless him and us all. Dr. Kuriakose Corepiscopa Moolayil Cheeranchira - 686 106 Director, Mor Adai Study Centre Mor Adai Study Centre Mor Adai Study Centre is a voluntary organization constituted in the Syrian Orthodox Church to promote humane and literary activities in the Church. We have published 29 books in English and Malayalam since the establishment in 2001. We are happy that our books are being counted as most beneficial to the Church and its readers. We are indebted to the Director Board Members and the Book Club Members who are promoting us in this venture. Director Board is constituted by those who volunteer to support this project by contributing $ 250.00 (Rs. 10,000/-) or above. They will assist the Executive Director for the work and growth of MASC. They will be given copies of all the books published anywhere in the world free of cost and mailing charges and they will form the General Body of the MASC. Their suggestions and decisions will be the directives for the future development of the MASC. Premium Book Club The members of the book Club will get, life long, all the books published by MASC anywhere in the world free of cost. They are expected to pay $ 150.00 (Rs. 5,000/-) to join the scheme. Board of Directors H.E. Archbishop Mor Cyril Aprem Karim (Hon. Patron) H.E. Archbishop Mor Theethose Yeldho (Hon. Chairman) H.G. Dr. Mor Coorilose Geevarghese Metropolitan (Working President) V. Rev. 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