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TITLE
CERTIFICATE
DECLARATION
PREFACE
ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS
CONTENTS
. INTRODUCTION
1 The Sources for the Present Study
2 The Method Employed in the composition of this work
3 A Brief History of the St. Thomas Christians in Keralain the pre-Portuguese period
3.1 Ancient Sea-ports of Malabar
3.2 Jewish Colony in Muziris
3.3 Ancient Christians and Their Commercial Relations withOther Countries
3.4 Roman Trade
3.5 Growth of Christianity in Kerala
3.6 Missionary Activities of St. Thomas in Kerala
3.7 The First Christian Community
3.8 Immigrant Christains to India
3.9 The Christian Kingdom of Villiarvattom
3.10 The Persian Church
3.11 St. Thomas, the Founder of the Persian Church
3.12 Rise of Nestorian Schism
3.13 Nestorians in Persia
3.14 Division of the Persian Church
3.15 Indo - Persian Church Relations
3.16 Persian Presence in Malankara
4 The Life of St. Thomas Christians of India in theMiddle Ages
4.1 Indian Christians- ‘Sons of this Soil’
4.2 The Status of the St. Thomas Christians
4.3 Privileges
4.4 Community Organization
4.5 Military life
4.6 Livelihood
4.7 Ecclesiastical Administrative Set-up of the St.Thomas Christians
5 Chapter Division
6 Research Design
6.1 Statement of the Problem
6.2 Objectives
6.3 Hypotheses
7 Approach to the study
8 Reasons for the study
9 Methodology
Notes and References
1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE REUNION MOVEMENT
1.1 The Thomas Christian: One Church under One Head (52-1653)
1.2 The Portuguese Period (1599-1659)
1.3 The Division
1.4 Attempts to Reunite the Discontented
1.5 A Triple Jurisdiction among the Thomas Christians
1.6 The Present Milieu: The Thomas Christians in the Divided Churches
Notes and References
2. EFFORTS TO RESTORE REUNION AMONG THE ST. THOMAS CHRISTIANS
2.1 The Dissident St. Thomas Christians and the Reunion Movement
2.2 The Catholic St.Thomas Christians and the Reunion Movement
Notes and References
3. FATHER EMMANUEL NIDHIRYAND HIS EFFORTS FOR REUNION
3.1 Fr. Emmanuel Nidhiry and the Reunion Movement
3.2 Manikathanar: A Polyglot and Versatile Genius
3.3 Manikathanar, the Mahatma and the Fore-runner of Vatican II
3.4 Theologian, Ecumenist and Defender of Catholic Faith
3.5 Promoter of Syrian, Indian and Christian Cultures
3.6 The Reformation Leader of Kerela and the Promoter of Syrian Autonomy and Christian unity
3.7 Advocate of the unity of the Syrian Christian Community
3.8 Undisputed Leader in a Divided Community
3.9 Reunion at the Social Level
3.10 The Syrian National Union Association
3.11 Mellano’s Agliardi’s and Aiuti’s attitudes towards the association
3.12 Mar Dionysius’ Reunion Attempts
3.13 Propaganda’s General Meeting on June 25, 1888
3.14 Mar Dionysius’ Letter to the Holy Father
3.15 Mar Dionysius’ continued Attempts
3.16 Nazrani Deepika
3.17 The Malayali Memorial
3.18 Reasons for the failure of Reunion
Notes and References
4. INTER-CHURCH CONVERSATIONS
4.1 Universal Evangelical Alliance
4.2 The Young Mens Christian Association
4.3 The Indian Situation
4.4 Role of the Y.M.C.A
4.5 The Young Womens Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.)
4.6 The Student Christian Movement (S.C.M)
4.7 Faith and Order Movement
4.8 The Bible Society
4.9 The South Indian United Church (S.I.U.C.)
4.10 The National Missionary Council of India, Burma and Ceylon (N.M.C.I)
4.11 Inter-denominational Unity Efforts
4.12 Attitude of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church towards Church Union
4.13 The MarThoma Syrian Church and Churches with Full Communion Relationship
4.14 The Mar Thoma Church and Its Relations with other Churches and Ecumenical Organisations
4.15 Attitude of the Orthodox Syrian Church Towards Church Union
4.16 The Ecumenical Witness of the Orthodox church
4.17 Ecumenical Concern of the Catholic Church
Notes and References
5. BISHOP MAR IVANIOS AND THE REUNION MOVEMENT
5.1 The Malankara Church
5.2 The Reunion Movement: its Contribution to Christian Heritage
5.3 The Growth of the Reunion Movement
5.4 The Reunion: Restoration of an Apostolic Church
5.5 The Reunion Movement: Affirmation of an Ecclesiology
5.6 The Reunion: An Ecumenical Movement
5.7 Mar Ivanios: The Pioneer of the Reunion
5.8 The Event of Reunion and the Emerging Truths
5.9 The Malankara Reunion Movement
5.10 Catholic and Orthodox Churches in India
5.11 A critical self - assessment
5.12 Spokesman of Malankara Orthodoxy
5.13 Fidelity to the Liturgy
5.14 Malankara Church and the Antiochene Liturgy
5.15 Malankara Liturgy in the Catholic Church
5.16 Autonomy of the Malankara Orthodox Churches
5.17 Autonomy of the St. Thomas Christians Church
5.18 The Autonomous Character of the Malankara Orthodox Church
5.19 Reunion and the Establishment of the Syro-Malankara Hierarchy for the Reunited
Notes and References
6. ECUMENISM AS A NEW ROAD TO THE REUNION
6.1 Ecumenism: A New Trend towards the Reunion Movement
6.2 Prayer
6.3 Dialogue
6.4 Divisions and Barriers
6.5 Growth and Development of the Ecumenical Movement in India
6.6 Indian Society and Ecumenism
6.7 Ecumenical Movements
6.8 Ecumenism among the Non-Catholic Churches and Communities
6.9 Protestant and Anglican Teachings
6.10 Ecumenism - A Catholic View
6.11 Approach of Different Churches to Ecumenism
6.12 Activities of the Non-Catholic Churches
6.13 The Mar Thoma Church and the Roman Catholic Church
6.14 The Marthoma Church and the Tozhiyoor Church
6.15 The Joint Council of C.N.I., C.S.I and Mar Thoma Church
6.16 The Mar Thoma Church and Ecumenical Organizations
6.17 The Ecumenical Activities of the Church of South India
6.18 The C.S.I. and the Lutherans
6.19 The C.S.I and the Mar Thoma Church
6.20 The C.S.I and other churches
6.21 The Orthodox Churches and the Unity of Churches
6.22 Relevance and Need of the Unity of Churches in the Indian Context
6.23 Unity of Churches in Kerala
Notes and References
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I Rules for the Syrian national union association in Malabar
APPENDIX II Msgr. Mellanos covering letter to the statutes of the Syrian National Union Association in Malabar
APPENDIX Ill MAR Dionysius Letter to the Holy Father-
APPENDIX IV
APPENDIX V
APPENDIX VI
APPENDIX VIII
APPENDIX IX The memorial stone
APPENDIX X Syro-Malankara Hierarchy
PHOTOGRAPHS
Arch Bishop Aloiiyus Mariya Benziger
Archbishop Mar Ivanios
Pope Pius XI
Reunion