Evangelical Movement in Ethiopia Resistance and Resilience

Name: Evangelical Movement in Ethiopia Resistance and Resilience
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ISBN: 9781602580022

ISBN-10: 1602580022

ISBN-13: 9781602580022

Edition: 2009

Authors: Tibebe Eshete

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In this sweeping history, Tibebe Eshete presents his view of Ethiopian Christianity. Combining existing scholarship with original interviews and archival research, he demonstrates that the vernacular nature of the Ethiopian church played a critical role in the development of a state church.

Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Publication date: 4/15/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 494
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Abbreviations


Introduction



The Ethiopian Orthodox Church



From the Early Church to Early Modernity



The Challenge of Modernity and the Need for Reform



The Evangelical Church in Ethiopia



The First Three Centuries of Reformed Missions



The War Years and the Restoration (1936-1959)



Postwar Mission Impulses



Keys to Postwar Growth



The Pentecostal Church



The 1960s Rise of Pentecostalism



Independence and Persecution



The Ethiopian Revolution (1974-1990)



The Political Seeds of Revolution



Early Church-State Relations under Communist Rule



Ecumenism and Flexibility



Underground "Free" Space and Lay Leadership



The Commitment Factor and the Role of Resistance in Church Growth



Evangelical Christianity and the Legacy of the Revolution


Conclusion



Literature Review and Commentary on Sources



List of Informants



Profiles of Selected Informants


Notes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index