Indian Church History (3/4): Protestant Reformation in India | Ep.15 (Rev. Fr. Christopher Mathew)

This episode is the third part of our Indian Church History Series.Rev. Fr. Christopher Mathew is the Vicar of Christ the Good Shepherd Orthodox Church Houston and Assistant Vicar of St. John the Baptist Malankara Orthodox Church North Houston--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An official podcast of the Diocese of South-West America.This channel shares conversations, reflections, and teachings from the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The purpose of the podcast is not only to help the faithful grow in their knowledge of the Orthodox faith, remain rooted in the apostolic tradition, and stay connected to the life of the Church, but also to be a witness to Christ in the world. We seek to spread the Gospel beyond the Church walls, inviting others to encounter the ancient faith, while encouraging the faithful to live out and share Orthodoxy in their daily lives.Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.Find all links here: linktr.ee/divineascent.orthodoxy--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chapters

0:00 Relationship Between Syriac Orthodox Church and Malankara Church

4:34 How many Indian Orthodox bishops at a time?

5:47 Start of Protestant Reformation in India (CMS)

10:08 Start of CSI Church

11:37 Marthoma Church Formation

49:30 Malabar Independent Syrian Church

1:04:20 Prayer

(Malankara Orthodox Church formation to follow)