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HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN The main controversy were centered around: 1. Transubstantiation theory of Holy Communion. In his book on "the Holy Quarbana" Juhanon mar Thoma wrote in 1947, "the Receptionist theory accepted by the reformer Abraham Malpan, cannot be justified by the Bible or by patristic writings." 2. Juhanon Mar Thoma prayed for the dead and to the dead in several public occasions against the beliefs of the Mar Thoma Church and reformers. 3. Emphasis on rituals, candles, crosses, censors etc. 4. Whether the 66 books of the New and the Old Testaments alone are the basis of its faith or does it include rituals and practices of the church. The reformists contended that the rituals and practices couldn’t be given the status as the bible as they have been corrupted through centuries of misuse and syncretism. The controversy took a serious turn when the opposing groups formed parties which were called Sathyopadesha Samiti (The Group of True Teachings – belonging to those who opposed reformation principles) and Pathoyopadesa Samithi (the Group of Acceptable Teachings – belonging to the reformation group) In December 1., 1959 Juhanon Mar Thoma excommunicated four priests Rev.P.I.Mathai (Plavunkal Achen), Rev. P. John Varughese, Rev. C.M.Varughese and Rev. K.O.John) along with three hundred of lay men and women. The ex-communication order was signed on November 7, 1960. Among them was my Father Mr. M.M.Mammen (Press Mammachen) and my mother (Mariamma). Rev. P. John Varughese 178
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN Mr. Madathilparampil Mammen Mammen Printer, Publisher,Reformer, Freedom fighter Mrs. Mariamma Mammen Teacher On the 26 th of January 1961, 30000 Mar Thomites gathered together in Tiruvalla. There were also ministers of the Mar Thoma church present. Declaration of the formation of the church was read and all the congregation took the oath of allegiance to the declaration and formed the St.Thomas Evangelical Church of India as reconstituted Mar Thoma Church on the principles of reformation held by Abraham Malpan. Following the ancient tradition of the Church of Alexandria (before 328 AD) Rev. P.John Varughese and Rev. K.N.Oommen were consecrated as Bishops by the laying on of hands by the entire body of the ministers of the church. Bishops K. N. Oommen, P. S. Varughese, John P Varughese.T. C. Cherian, C. V. Mathew, Thomas Varughese Kerala saw a new revival and the church grew in leaps and bounds. But by 1965 power struggles within the hierarchy broke the growth. Many who were discouraged went back to the Mar Thoma Church and many others joined the Pentecostal Churches. Those who remained grouped into two parts. One group formed a church within the church called St. Thomas Evangelical Fellowship of India and even ordained their own bishops. 179
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