Official presentation of the Bible in Kashmiri language in the city of Guntur, India. The project, launched back in 1994, is a collaborative effort between the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar and the Bible Society of India. All the books of the Old and New Testament have been translated along with more than eight volumes of apocrypha.
The author of the work is Predhuman Dhar K Joseph, a noted scholar, journalist, writer and educator, converted to Catholicism and belonging to a conservative family Shava Brahminical order.
"Together with my brothers I studied in missionary school in Mill Hill," said the author explains to AsiaNews the path of faith that led him to move closer to Christianity. "When I went into the IX class began to visit the church in secret, for fear that my parents were to know."
"I was stunned to see that Christians venerated the Cross and I was wondering because the man was put to death in that way and it had not been able to save and, above all, people who were his followers. " His research continued in subsequent years.
"as I found myself transfixed by a spell, the words of Jesus Christ seemed written especially for me." "Reading the Sermon on the Mountain I entered into a new world: suddenly I understood why Jesus would die on the Cross."
Then came the college years, Lucknow, meeting with the Confessions of St. Augustine and the life and works of St. John of the Cross. Meanwhile, the faith was making headway in his mind and could no longer keep secret his interest in Christianity.
"I was made the subject of the worst allegations but endured this harsh treatment with the love that endures and tolerates it all with patience." In 1984 something extraordinary happened: "As I was saying the Rosary I saw a luminous form, telling me that my Lord wanted that would make explicit testimony and that would help me."
Predhuman was baptized April 21, 1984, a choice that led to a complete break with his family. His testimony continued, carrying out journalistic work in defense of Christianity and now with the translation of the Bible in his father's language.
"Together with my brothers I studied in missionary school in Mill Hill," said the author explains to AsiaNews the path of faith that led him to move closer to Christianity. "When I went into the IX class began to visit the church in secret, for fear that my parents were to know."
"I was stunned to see that Christians venerated the Cross and I was wondering because the man was put to death in that way and it had not been able to save and, above all, people who were his followers. " His research continued in subsequent years.
"as I found myself transfixed by a spell, the words of Jesus Christ seemed written especially for me." "Reading the Sermon on the Mountain I entered into a new world: suddenly I understood why Jesus would die on the Cross."
Then came the college years, Lucknow, meeting with the Confessions of St. Augustine and the life and works of St. John of the Cross. Meanwhile, the faith was making headway in his mind and could no longer keep secret his interest in Christianity.
"I was made the subject of the worst allegations but endured this harsh treatment with the love that endures and tolerates it all with patience." In 1984 something extraordinary happened: "As I was saying the Rosary I saw a luminous form, telling me that my Lord wanted that would make explicit testimony and that would help me."
Predhuman was baptized April 21, 1984, a choice that led to a complete break with his family. His testimony continued, carrying out journalistic work in defense of Christianity and now with the translation of the Bible in his father's language.
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