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Perspectives on the Nature of Christ in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

A Case Study in Contextualized Theology
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) is non-Chalcedonian, believing that Christ's human and divine natures combined intone nature which is both human and divine. Do Western and Ethiopian Orthodox Christians have the same Christology, but express it differently? If not, how are they different? How should evangelicals in Ethiopia express their understanding of Christ's deity and humanity so that they are clear, inoffensive and biblical? To answer these questions, one must understand historical, formal, linguistic and popular perspectives on the nature of Christ in the EOC. To do this, an ethnographic study of one Addis Abada neighborhood was conducted to begin to understand popular perspectives on the nature of Chris in the EOC. The findings suggest that there are some substantive differences between Chalcedonian and Ethiopian Orthodox perspectives on the nature of Christ. In speaking of Christ, evangelicals in Ethiopia should avoid referring to "two natures" while affirming his full deity and, especially, his full humanity. They should develop a fresh Christological creed for the Ethiopian context.

Author Biography:

Dr. Steve Strauss (1955-2013) worked at Dallas Theological Seminary as Professor of World Missions and Intercultural Studies. Previously, he served 8 years as Director of SIM USA and 19 years as a missionary with SIM in Ethiopia. While there, Dr. Strauss helped establish three theological schools, served as assistant pastor of the International Evangelical Church of Addis Ababa, and taught in churches throughout Africa and India. He held a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and Ph.D. from Trinity International University.
Release date Australia
February 27th, 2014
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
268
Dimensions
216x280x14
ISBN-13
9780865850484
Product ID
22217740

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