Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ucbvax!ucdavis!lll-crg!gymble!umcp-cs!mangoe From: mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: Re: Jesus in India Message-ID: <2079@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 3-Nov-85 00:27:50 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.2079 Posted: Sun Nov 3 00:27:50 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 06:12:19 EST References: <823@rlgvax.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD Lines: 14 There are indeed legends concerning St. Thomas in India, and indeed, the explorers from Spain and Portugal found Christian colonies in India during their travels, although they failed to find the fabled Prester John. An interesting book concerning this is _The Quest for Eastern Christians: Travels and Rumor in the Age of Discovery_ by Francis M. Rogers (U. Minn. Press: 1962) I believe that it is still in print. Charley Wingate