Revolution and Religion in Ethiopia

The Growth and Persecution of the Mekane Yesus Church, 1974-85

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Examines how the Mekane Yesus Church moved from supporting the 1974 Ethiopian revolution to coming under attack by the new government.As part of the Eastern African Studies series, this text explores the uneasy relationship between the Protestant evangelical church, Mekane Yesus, established by the Oromo of Western Ethiopia early in the 20th century, and the central authorities of the Ethiopian state.North America: Ohio U Press; Ethiopia: Addis Ababa University Press

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Utgivningsdatum2000-01-01
Mått138 x 216 x undefined mm
Vikt422 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEastern African Studies
Antal sidor320
FörlagJames Currey
ISBN9780852558416

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Focus and methodology - a bird's eye view of the dynamics between centre and periphery in Ethiopia. Part 1 Church and politics on the eve of revolution, February 1974: emerging contradictions in the imperial strategy during the reign of Haile Selassie I; the western periphery; the EECMY centre's relation to society; evangelical Christianity on the western periphery; summary. Part 2 Revolution, February 1974-March 1978: the revolt of the periphery; the EECMY's response to the revolution; the struggle on the western periphery; summary. Part 3 Persecution, March 1978-January 1985: an autocratic dictatorship at the centre; the revolutionary government's religious policy; the EECMY centre at bay; persecution in the EECMY synods; allegations against evangelical Christians; international and ecumenical reactions; the persecution experience; summary; epilogue - January 1985-May 1991; conclusion.

Everyone who studies the relationship between Marxist revolutions and missionary-affiliated evangelical churches should read this challenging and intellectually ambitious book...(addresses] questions of how minority churches relate to the institutions and culture of the majority, and the interaction between churches and revolutionary politics... Eide's work is valuable for the lessons which can be drawn and applied to other post-communist societies in transition, as well as suggestions for overcoming the barriers and mistrust between different branches of the Christian family.