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The relic. >> i think that's enough. we're done. >> by exploring our spects of this relic, we might be able to begin the journey towards testing this tradition. >> in ina, 7 million thomas ristians believe their ancestors were baptized by thomas after he was sent by jesus to spread the story of the resurrection in the first century. his arrival and his mission to. baptize the local people are recalled and celebrated in local song and dance. but there is no survive iing written record that supports the tradition.

>> i cannot go. i do not wish to go. >> to a first century, india was on the other side of the world. so it would have been enormously daunting for anyone to think about traveling to india. >> how can i as a hebrew man go among the indians to proclaim the truth? >> the lines are drawn. >> we have a human moment. thomas says i'd rather not go to india. it's a whale of a long way from here and who says i would even be able to understand the people at the end of the earth. >> according to the acts of thomas, not even jesus can persuade him. >> fear not, thomas. go away to india and proclaim

Disciple famous for the founder in doubt found one of the early christian churches in india? >> thomas is listed at one of the 12 so we know he is one of the inner group of jesus' disciples. >> he is best known as one disciple. he wasn't present when jesus first appeared after his cruisification. >> thomas vanish from the new testament after the resurrection but an ancient text and recent archaeological documents may reveal what happened to him. >> there are early indications, even before the middle ages, that christianity had somehow, some way, come to india to one could say why not thomas? >...

>> as you see here, the season finale of "finding jesus" turns to st. thomas. >> a biblical scholar from notre dame appears in the series and a professor of new testament and early christianity at the university of notre dame. you investigated the evidence behind st. thomas role and bringing christian itity to ind. tell us more. >> there are attacks from the very late second and early third century that talk about thomas' travels and tie him to india. if you ask historically was it possible for thomas to get all the way to india? it was possible but we don't have any first century evidence tha...

Unfaith fall coward? what can the bones of st. peter tell us about his infamous betrayal? here's a preview of this week's "finding jesus." >> peter was the most important disciple of jesus. >> he singles peter out from the rest of the disciples by saying he's the one that jesus trusts to be the rock of the heart of the movement. >> it was jesus' best friend. i think he was his brother. head strong, stumbling, confused, questioning. jesus loves peter not in spite of his failings, i think sometimes but because of them. >> one of you is going to betray me. >> who is it? >> peter, loyal follower. ...