Church History: Chapter 3: Mar Thoma Church and Reformation Flashcards
Who were instrumental in clergy and laity learning English from the Malabar Church?
Church Mission Society
According to Alexander Mar Thoma what were the vestiges from the Roman connections stayed on the Malabar Church
a. celibacy (no marriage) for priests
b. Prayer to Saints
c. holy Qurbana for the departed.
d. Compulsory fees were applied on the occasions of marriage, baptism, and masses for the departed.
e. Bible was a closed book
f. many rituals festivals and ceremonies was the main part of religious life.
g. people lived in ignorance and superstitions.
What does the word Malpan mean?
Teacher
What is known as the trumpet call of reformation? When was it made?
Abraham Malpan was a professor at the Kottayam Seminary and 11 other priests of Malankara Church sent a memorandum to the British resident in 1836 needing some changes in the church.
Who translated the Syrian liturgy to Malayalam?
Abraham Malpan
The first place in Kerala where Holy Qurbana was celebrated in Malayalam?
Maramon (Abraham Malpan’s native place)
Results of reformation by Abraham Malpan? What were the prayers and practices that were discarded by the Reformation led by Abraham malbon?
The following practices were discarded:
a. meditation through the Saints
b. prayer and adoration to the Virgin Mary
c. prayer and mass for the Dead
d. Auricular confession (confession to the priest)
e. False teaching such as associating concessions with payment to the priests, seeking forgiveness through offering oil, incense, candles, and bodily penance.
What was the Revival that came on the members?
a. Return to the gospel message of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
b. Clean up wrong beliefs such as trusting and horoscope and other superstitions.
c. Take up responsibility to witness Christ based on the word of God.
