Saints and Monasteries in Ethiopia II (Paper Cover)

PREFACE

The writer of this book attempts to describe briefly the biblical and hagiographical practices in respect to Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church doctrine, and the long standing social practices in the Ethiopian 'religious context.The aim is to stimulate other researchers to investigate and deal with the subject.

The book may seem to have an excessive number of biblical quotations. However, this has been done deliberately as the quotations are believed to be essential to the theme. 

     The Power of Faith 

• Zoz Amba Giyorgis, Hewn out of the rock
• The Biography of Abune Philipos Episcopes of Shoa During the Reign of Atse Amde Tseyon
• Abune Samuel, the Great Righteous of Debre Wegeg
• A Brief Biography of St. Abune Hara Dengil
• The Most Versatile Ethiopian Scholar Kifle Yohannes and Debre Berhan Sellassie Church of Gondar

CHAPTER TWO

THE INTERCESSION OF SAINTS AND THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE LAITY

The Intercession of Saints

1.The Church

2.The Ark of the Covenant                                                  

3.The Order of Bowing....                                                   

The Spiritual Life of the Laity

  1. Agape

  2. Presents

CHAPTER THREE

UNITY AND DISUNITY OF MAN AND  WOMAN

CHAPTER FOUR

THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON AN OSTRICH EGG & ECUMENISM

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CHAPTER FIVE

 QUALIFICATION