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    Ugly and good side of conversions in South Asia – By P.K Balachandran Source: Daily Mirror 10 March 2020 Christian missionary preaching to South Indian fishermen in the 19th Century   Christianity came to South Asia in three phases: In the First phase (during First Century AD) it was brought by an unarmed preacher, St. Thomas, the Apostle. In the Second phase, between the 16th and the 19th Centuries, it was brought by the Portuguese and other colonial powers with canons to impose it, though undoubtedly, Christian institutions helped modernize local societies in course of time. In the Third phase, that is in the current era, Christianity is being propagated allegedly by offering “incentives” funded by Western donors.   The first phase was peaceful and non-controversial, though St.Thomas was killed by a disgruntled Brahmin in what is now Chennai. He sought converts from the Brahmin caste through persuasion and not force. ...