The Christian population of Kerala, a southwestern Indian state on the Arabian Sea, originated with the visit of St. Thomas in 52 AD. Two thirds of the Christians in Kerala today are Roman Catholics, a contribution of the Portuguese who ruled here in the 1500s. A third are known as Syrian Christians because of the Syrian Liturgy, which they continue to use in their services. In this incongruous image, we see the upper portion of the church steeple rising through the electrical wires, the palms, and their coconuts. A statue of Christ waves its arms, as a light fixture forms a cross behind it. The primitive charm of this scene conveys a sense of warmth, and Kerala’s Christians seem to embrace their faith accordingly.