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Digital Resources

1. Acta Indica: The St. Thomas in India History Swindle: Index at www.apostlethomasindia.wordpress.com/
2. Apollo Helios: Out of print book Julian’s Gods by Rowland Smith at www.apollohelios.110mb.com/Julian/Gods/
3. Bharata Bharati: Article Tiruvalluvar “baptised” to betray Hindus by B.R. Haran at www.bharatabharati.wordpress.com/2009/12/25/st-thomas-in-india-thiruvalluvar-baptised-to-betray-hindus-b-r-haran/
4. Christian India Ministries: Books by M. Deivanayagam, D. Devakala,  et al at http://www.christianindiaministries.org/books.html
5. Christianity India: Comment on the Christian-Dravidian nexus in Tamil Nadu http://christianityindia.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/ஆர்ச்-பிஷப்-சின்னப்பா-தெ/
6. Devapriya’s Blog: Comment on the St. Thomas controversy at http://devapriyaji.wordpress.com/saint-thomas/
7. Docstoc: Book Indiavil Saint Thomas Katukkathai (Tamil) by Veda Prakash at  http://www.docstoc.com/docs/60716295/Indiavil-Saint-Thomas-Kattukkatai—Veda-Prakash
8. Docstoc: Book Punidha Thomas Katukkathaiyum and Mylapore Sivalayam by Ishwar Sharan (Tamil translation by B.M. Sundaram) at  http://www.docstoc.com/docs/57068935/Punidha-Thomas-Kattukadhaiyum-and-Mylapore-Sivalayam-Tamil-language-redaction-of-Ishwar-Sharans-1995-book-by-Dr-B-M-Sundaram
9. Early Christian Writings: Index at www.earlychristianwritings.com/index.html
10. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online: Article Saint Thomas (Christian Apostle) at www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/592851/Saint-Thomas
11. Folks Magazine: Article St. Thomas in India: Myth or Truth by N.S. Rajaram at www.folks.co.in/2009/11/st-thomas-in-india-myth-or-truth/
12. Fordham University: Book The Legends of the Saints: An Introduction to Hagiography (1907) by Hippolyte Delehaye at www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/delehaye-legends.html
13. India-Forum: Discussion of St. Thomas and History of Christianism in India at www.india-forum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1494-thomas-in-india-history-of-christianism-in-india/
14. Indianetzone: Article St. Thomas, Christian Missionary in Kerala at www.indianetzone.com/45/st_thomas.htm
15. Mountain Man Dot Com: Report Against the [fiction of the] Galilaeans by Julian the Apostate at www.mountainman.com.au/essenes/Julian_Against_the_Galilaeans.htm
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21. The Gnostic Society Library: Book Acts of Thomas translated by M.R. James at www.gnosis.org/library/actthom.htm
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