An Introduction to the New Testament
by Dr. George Challithara
The primary concern of first Christians was preaching the gospel, not writing it. Although the apostles were literate men they were so busy spreading the good news of Jesus Christ by word of mouth that took little or no time to write down. Whenever and wherever the Christians came together, those who had known Jesus, had heard his preaching and had beheld his miracles would relate to others those things he had said or done.
How Three Christian Mongolian Women of the 13th Century Shaped Modern Civilizations
by Rev. Fr. Dale A. Johnson
Women were instrumental in the development of a Syriac-based Christianity briefly through Asia and eventually Europe. Three sisters married into the clan of Genghis Khan as a strategic result of military victory by Genghis Khan over a troublesome Keraite tribe who had been baptized in mass. The tribal leader Togrul Wang Khan was killed in an epic battle between the tribes. His brother sued for peace by offering Genghis three daughters. For the next 100 years Christianity in the language and words of Jesus shone forth as a bright flame of truth in the heart of Asia because of the faithfulness of these women.
Saint Ephrem Universal Syriac Orthodox Medical Mission
by Shroro Editorial Board
The grand opening of the Saint Ephrem Universal Syrian Orthodox Medical Mission, the social ministry of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch was held at the Saint Ephrem Seminary in Ma’raat Saidnaya, Damascus, Syria. A Holy Eucharist was celebrated July 7th at the St. Ephrem monastery in Ma’arrat Saidnaya on the occasion of the inauguration of the St. Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Universal Medical Mission. This historic and important event was headed by the president of the missionary...
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Thaksaby Shroro Editorial Board
We, the editorial board members, are really very happy to note the recent innovative work done by our dear Corepiscopos Kuriakose Moolayil in the field of the Syrian Orthodox liturgical publications. The compilation of the 'Trilingual Thaksa' with all the available rites in print of our liturgy, in English, Syriac and Malayalam are blended in this book side by side for very effortless and smooth usage.
