Comments on: Unintentional Humor in the “Acts of Thomas” http://www.masstheology.com/2008/01/17/unintentional-humor-in-the-acts-of-thomas/ Conversations in Theology and its interaction with Culture Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: E. I. Sanchez http://www.masstheology.com/2008/01/17/unintentional-humor-in-the-acts-of-thomas/#comment-5532 E. I. Sanchez Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:56:57 +0000 http://www.masstheology.com/2008/01/17/unintentional-humor-in-the-acts-of-thomas/#comment-5532 Like CheapHam - I've also heard this same tradition about thomas. What I've come to realize is that, there are a bunch of traditions about the apostles but no one really knows what happened to them. We take great pride that they were murdered for their beliefs but that's no where to be found (except in much later traditions). I've actually read two books about the apostles and both books said "Tradition has is that Peter was crucified, this other guy, this, or that...etc". However, the source is not given. To quote Kramer, "frankly, it sounds make up!" Like CheapHam - I’ve also heard this same tradition about thomas. What I’ve come to realize is that, there are a bunch of traditions about the apostles but no one really knows what happened to them.

We take great pride that they were murdered for their beliefs but that’s no where to be found (except in much later traditions). I’ve actually read two books about the apostles and both books said “Tradition has is that Peter was crucified, this other guy, this, or that…etc”. However, the source is not given.

To quote Kramer, “frankly, it sounds make up!”

]]> By: cheapham http://www.masstheology.com/2008/01/17/unintentional-humor-in-the-acts-of-thomas/#comment-5528 cheapham Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:20:44 +0000 http://www.masstheology.com/2008/01/17/unintentional-humor-in-the-acts-of-thomas/#comment-5528 What is perhaps most interesting about this, is that there is a tradition of Christianity in India to this day that claims it's origins go back to the apostle Thomas. When Spanish (Catholic) explorers arrived in India in the 1400s or so (give or take) and were doing their imperialist thing, they were<em> quite</em> surprised to find Christians already hanging out. Unfortunately, much of what this group practiced and believed (in some 1000 years of isolation...just think of what they could have been like!) was overridden by the Catholics. I hope to do some serious research on this group some day, at least write one paper. They fascinate the hell out of me. What is perhaps most interesting about this, is that there is a tradition of Christianity in India to this day that claims it’s origins go back to the apostle Thomas. When Spanish (Catholic) explorers arrived in India in the 1400s or so (give or take) and were doing their imperialist thing, they were quite surprised to find Christians already hanging out. Unfortunately, much of what this group practiced and believed (in some 1000 years of isolation…just think of what they could have been like!) was overridden by the Catholics.

I hope to do some serious research on this group some day, at least write one paper. They fascinate the hell out of me.

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