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Het Christelijk Oosten, Dec 1, 2005
is an Affiliated Researcher of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In November ... more is an Affiliated Researcher of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In November 2003 he defended a thesis entitled 'Monks and Cadres in the Land of Prester John: A Multidisciplinary Study of Modern Ethiopian Monasticism and its Encounter with Communism'. While doing research for the thesis he visited Eritrea in January 1998, interviewed various people, including the first Patriarch (he was then Archbishop), and visited monasteries in the border area. This journey facilitated gathering material for this paper.
An editorial in a recent edition of Addis Standard with the bold title "Behind the Smokescreen…" ... more An editorial in a recent edition of Addis Standard with the bold title "Behind the Smokescreen…" stated that: "Aside from the much repeated boisterous "Ethiopia Rising" narrative, the government should […] use its excessive access to media networks to inform citizens on looming droughts and mobilize support to help those suffering from them"
Journal of Ethiopian studies, 2002
Exchange, 2005
Recent political developments and factors within Ethiopian studies have led to more emphasis on t... more Recent political developments and factors within Ethiopian studies have led to more emphasis on the African rather than Semitic elements in Ethiopian Culture. In the religious sphere likewise there are striking communalities in the 20th century experience of Ethiopian and wider African Christendom. Some of these can be ascribed to sharing similar sociological conditions i.e. religious resurgence as a response to the marginalisation and poverty associated with globalisation. However, resemblance between Ethiopian traditions and recently developed African Christian 'traditions' indicate more profound communalities in religious perception. The paradigm of the 'knowledge buffet' and the relationship between food and religion is developed into a scheme of three stages or courses in the evolution of African and Ethiopian Christendom. These are characterised by institutionalisation, indigenisation, and internationalisation. This exemplifies the interaction between global and local factors, as individuals seek empowerment and the transformation of a negative life world through the development of religious discourse. new perspectives on ethiopian and african christianity 307
International audienceno abstrac
International journal for the Study of the Christian Church, 2007
... Tamrat's classic book Church and State in Ethiopia 5 5 Tamrat, Church and State,... more ... Tamrat's classic book Church and State in Ethiopia 5 5 Tamrat, Church and State, 1. View all notes. covers the 'Solomonic Restoration' to ... Éthiopiennes', 385, and Les Éthiopiens, 1. View all notes. and articles of Stoffregen Pedersen, professed as an Orthodox nun (Sr Abraham). ...
Journal of Ethiopian Studies, 2002
Studies in World Christianity, 2010
This article relates the concept of the tabot, the central symbol of divine presence in the Ethio... more This article relates the concept of the tabot, the central symbol of divine presence in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to the European Diaspora experience. The tabot represents the arc of the covenant in Solomon's Temple, and is likewise associated with Noah's arc. Thus the Church is conceptualised as facilitating the traversing of the ‘ocean of troubles’ to reach the ‘safe haven’ of the divine presence. This is experienced in an especially intense way in the diaspora context. Beginning with the concept of diaspora the article gives an overview of the history of the establishment of Ethiopian Orthodox churches in Europe and explores related trajectories. The Church is experienced as a place of memories, and is also a place where the sojourner can feel at home and belong. It facilitates preserving identity and culture, re-creating morals and values, and through aesthetics creates a hermeneutic frame of experience, satisfying the ‘fourth hunger’.
Journal of Eastern Christian Studies, 2005
Exchange, 2005
Recent political developments and factors within Ethiopian studies have led to more emphasis on t... more Recent political developments and factors within Ethiopian studies have led to more emphasis on the African rather than Semitic elements in Ethiopian Culture. In the religious sphere likewise there are striking communalities in the 20th century experience of Ethiopian and wider African Christendom. Some of these can be ascribed to sharing similar sociological conditions i.e. religious resurgence as a response to the marginalisation and poverty associated with globalisation. However, resemblance between Ethiopian traditions and recently developed African Christian 'traditions' indicate more profound communalities in religious perception. The paradigm of the 'knowledge buffet' and the relationship between food and religion is developed into a scheme of three stages or courses in the evolution of African and Ethiopian Christendom. These are characterised by institutionalisation, indigenisation, and internationalisation. This exemplifies the interaction between global an...
Het Christelijk Oosten, Dec 1, 2005
is an Affiliated Researcher of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In November ... more is an Affiliated Researcher of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In November 2003 he defended a thesis entitled 'Monks and Cadres in the Land of Prester John: A Multidisciplinary Study of Modern Ethiopian Monasticism and its Encounter with Communism'. While doing research for the thesis he visited Eritrea in January 1998, interviewed various people, including the first Patriarch (he was then Archbishop), and visited monasteries in the border area. This journey facilitated gathering material for this paper.
An editorial in a recent edition of Addis Standard with the bold title "Behind the Smokescreen…" ... more An editorial in a recent edition of Addis Standard with the bold title "Behind the Smokescreen…" stated that: "Aside from the much repeated boisterous "Ethiopia Rising" narrative, the government should […] use its excessive access to media networks to inform citizens on looming droughts and mobilize support to help those suffering from them"
Journal of Ethiopian studies, 2002
Exchange, 2005
Recent political developments and factors within Ethiopian studies have led to more emphasis on t... more Recent political developments and factors within Ethiopian studies have led to more emphasis on the African rather than Semitic elements in Ethiopian Culture. In the religious sphere likewise there are striking communalities in the 20th century experience of Ethiopian and wider African Christendom. Some of these can be ascribed to sharing similar sociological conditions i.e. religious resurgence as a response to the marginalisation and poverty associated with globalisation. However, resemblance between Ethiopian traditions and recently developed African Christian 'traditions' indicate more profound communalities in religious perception. The paradigm of the 'knowledge buffet' and the relationship between food and religion is developed into a scheme of three stages or courses in the evolution of African and Ethiopian Christendom. These are characterised by institutionalisation, indigenisation, and internationalisation. This exemplifies the interaction between global and local factors, as individuals seek empowerment and the transformation of a negative life world through the development of religious discourse. new perspectives on ethiopian and african christianity 307
International audienceno abstrac
International journal for the Study of the Christian Church, 2007
... Tamrat's classic book Church and State in Ethiopia 5 5 Tamrat, Church and State,... more ... Tamrat's classic book Church and State in Ethiopia 5 5 Tamrat, Church and State, 1. View all notes. covers the 'Solomonic Restoration' to ... Éthiopiennes', 385, and Les Éthiopiens, 1. View all notes. and articles of Stoffregen Pedersen, professed as an Orthodox nun (Sr Abraham). ...
Journal of Ethiopian Studies, 2002
Studies in World Christianity, 2010
This article relates the concept of the tabot, the central symbol of divine presence in the Ethio... more This article relates the concept of the tabot, the central symbol of divine presence in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to the European Diaspora experience. The tabot represents the arc of the covenant in Solomon's Temple, and is likewise associated with Noah's arc. Thus the Church is conceptualised as facilitating the traversing of the ‘ocean of troubles’ to reach the ‘safe haven’ of the divine presence. This is experienced in an especially intense way in the diaspora context. Beginning with the concept of diaspora the article gives an overview of the history of the establishment of Ethiopian Orthodox churches in Europe and explores related trajectories. The Church is experienced as a place of memories, and is also a place where the sojourner can feel at home and belong. It facilitates preserving identity and culture, re-creating morals and values, and through aesthetics creates a hermeneutic frame of experience, satisfying the ‘fourth hunger’.
Journal of Eastern Christian Studies, 2005
Exchange, 2005
Recent political developments and factors within Ethiopian studies have led to more emphasis on t... more Recent political developments and factors within Ethiopian studies have led to more emphasis on the African rather than Semitic elements in Ethiopian Culture. In the religious sphere likewise there are striking communalities in the 20th century experience of Ethiopian and wider African Christendom. Some of these can be ascribed to sharing similar sociological conditions i.e. religious resurgence as a response to the marginalisation and poverty associated with globalisation. However, resemblance between Ethiopian traditions and recently developed African Christian 'traditions' indicate more profound communalities in religious perception. The paradigm of the 'knowledge buffet' and the relationship between food and religion is developed into a scheme of three stages or courses in the evolution of African and Ethiopian Christendom. These are characterised by institutionalisation, indigenisation, and internationalisation. This exemplifies the interaction between global an...