Origins of Indian Christianity | Jeevan Philip | #sangamtalks
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Abstract
The talk is based on Jeevan Philip’s book, ‘Unmasking the Syriacs: The Hidden Origin of Indian Christianity’. This scholarly work is about the origin of Indian Christianity especially Syriac Christianity based on archaeological findings from ancient sites of the Socio-commercial network. Based on the archaeological data and artistic imagery represented in Central Asian religious syncretism together with historical narrative, the author questions the Martyrdom of St. Thomas at Mylapore, Chennai and its prime evidence the Pahlavi inscribed cross. Contrary to popular belief, the author meticulously suggests the possibility of a Gnostic origin of Pahlavi crosses of South India. He proposes the origin of present-day Syriac Christianity in India as an amalgamation of different gnostic groups comprising Farsi-Dravidian Manichaeans and Judeo-Dravidian pre-proto-orthodox groups in the post 9th century period under the Nestorian missionary supervision. Analysing archaeological data against the history of the Indian Ocean trade with the historical evolution of the symbol of the cross in Christendom, the author questions the claims of Syriac Churches not only in India but also in Mesopotamia and Central Asia. To substantiate his proposals, the author provides a detailed study on the Central Asian and Chinese evolution of the symbol of the cross suggesting the possible religious syncretism involving Manichaeism, Buddhism, Taoism and East Syriac Christianity.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER/AUTHOR
Jeevan Philip is an independent researcher who studied Physics, Mathematics and Management at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His primary interest in History, Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics steered him to take serious research on the socio-cultural history of different castes and social groups of India. He spent over twenty years learning the origin of Christianity in India and produced some thought-provoking articles. He often deviates from the usual methodology of historical studies by applying modern scientific fields such as Linguistics, Archaeology, Genetics etc., to test the veracity of the established historical beliefs and myths to reach more historical facts supported by evidence.
TOPICS COVERED
8:44 Relocation of religion is because of movement of people
13:52Variations in crosses
17:43 Symbol of cross in detail
21:18 Manichaen cosmology and Manichaen cross
24:56 Pahlavi inscriptions on Mylapore cross
28:48 Migration of religion
33:16 Indian origin of Christianity explained
37:15 Misconceptions about the speaker’s book
39:02 Structure and context of the book
48:30 Why give up Gospel of Thomas
57:42 Do Manichean groups exist today?
59:31 Reason for falsifying chronology of Indian Christianity
1:13:41 Trail of crosses
1:14:58 Was Jesus historical?
1:16:17 Jewish diaspora and St Thomas in India
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Abstract
The talk is based on Jeevan Philip’s book, ‘Unmasking the Syriacs: The Hidden Origin of Indian Christianity’. This scholarly work is about the origin of Indian Christianity especially Syriac Christianity based on archaeological findings from ancient sites of the Socio-commercial network. Based on the archaeological data and artistic imagery represented in Central Asian religious syncretism together with historical narrative, the author questions the Martyrdom of St. Thomas at Mylapore, Chennai and its prime evidence the Pahlavi inscribed cross. Contrary to popular belief, the author meticulously suggests the possibility of a Gnostic origin of Pahlavi crosses of South India. He proposes the origin of present-day Syriac Christianity in India as an amalgamation of different gnostic groups comprising Farsi-Dravidian Manichaeans and Judeo-Dravidian pre-proto-orthodox groups in the post 9th century period under the Nestorian missionary supervision. Analysing archaeological data against the history of the Indian Ocean trade with the historical evolution of the symbol of the cross in Christendom, the author questions the claims of Syriac Churches not only in India but also in Mesopotamia and Central Asia. To substantiate his proposals, the author provides a detailed study on the Central Asian and Chinese evolution of the symbol of the cross suggesting the possible religious syncretism involving Manichaeism, Buddhism, Taoism and East Syriac Christianity.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER/AUTHOR
Jeevan Philip is an independent researcher who studied Physics, Mathematics and Management at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His primary interest in History, Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics steered him to take serious research on the socio-cultural history of different castes and social groups of India. He spent over twenty years learning the origin of Christianity in India and produced some thought-provoking articles. He often deviates from the usual methodology of historical studies by applying modern scientific fields such as Linguistics, Archaeology, Genetics etc., to test the veracity of the established historical beliefs and myths to reach more historical facts supported by evidence.
TOPICS COVERED
8:44 Relocation of religion is because of movement of people
13:52Variations in crosses
17:43 Symbol of cross in detail
21:18 Manichaen cosmology and Manichaen cross
24:56 Pahlavi inscriptions on Mylapore cross
28:48 Migration of religion
33:16 Indian origin of Christianity explained
37:15 Misconceptions about the speaker’s book
39:02 Structure and context of the book
48:30 Why give up Gospel of Thomas
57:42 Do Manichean groups exist today?
59:31 Reason for falsifying chronology of Indian Christianity
1:13:41 Trail of crosses
1:14:58 Was Jesus historical?
1:16:17 Jewish diaspora and St Thomas in India
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