Oral Tradition: a reason to trust the gospels

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While some people question the reliability of the bible's accounts of Jesus' life, Prof. Darrell Bock of Dallas Theological Seminary argues that a proper understanding of oral tradition gives good reason to find them trustworthy.

Marthomites - Who are they?

Christians come in all shapes and sizes.

What kind am I?

I am an Indian Christian more accurately I am a Marthomite.

A Christian from Kerala will probably understand the type of church that I belong to. 

But to a Christian in the western world, explaining who I am and where I'm coming from is not an easy task. The Mar Thoma Church describes itself in the following manner:

We are Apostolic in origin, catholic in nature, Biblical in faith, Evangelical in principle, Ecumenical in outlook, Oriental in worship, Democratic in function, Episcopal in character and a Reformed Church.¹

Each of the following few posts will expand and discuss this definition and its relevance to Marthomites.

Bibliography:

1. Reformation in the Malankara Church. Living the Gospel Pub. Mar Thoma Sabha Council, February 2011.