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Church and State in Ethiopia: From Monarchy To Marxism

Church and State in Ethiopia: From Monarchy To Marxism 203 Calvin E. Shenk CHURCH AND STATE IN ETHIOPIA: FROM MONARCHY TO MARXISM In 1974 Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was deposed in a revolution bringing to an end the centuries-old monarchy, his 34-year reign and the Orthodox church-state system. The revolution instituted Ethiopian Socialism which drew heavily from Marxist-Leninist ideology. The Marxist system came to an abrupt end in 1991 when President Mengistu Haile Mariam fled the country. This transition from monarchy to Marxism had a profound effect upon the relationship of church and state.. Legal Status of the Church Under the Monarchy Throughout Ethiopian history the Ethiopian Orthodox Church was dose to the seat of political authority by anointing kings and dispensing blessing on the royal family; many kings succeeded or failed because of the relation- ship they had with the church. The coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie on November 2,1930, was primarily a religious rite requiring the sanction of the church. The emperor, in turn, swore to uphold with all his strength the laws and rituals of the church. By its anointing the church gave religious backing to the emperor's authority but this was balanced by the need for his adherence to the Ethiopian Orthodox http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Mission Studies Brill

Church and State in Ethiopia: From Monarchy To Marxism

Shenk, Calvin E.
Mission Studies , Volume 11 (1): 203 – Jan 1, 1994
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© 1994 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0168-9789
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203 Calvin E. Shenk CHURCH AND STATE IN ETHIOPIA: FROM MONARCHY TO MARXISM In 1974 Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was deposed in a revolution bringing to an end the centuries-old monarchy, his 34-year reign and the Orthodox church-state system. The revolution instituted Ethiopian Socialism which drew heavily from Marxist-Leninist ideology. The Marxist system came to an abrupt end in 1991 when President Mengistu Haile Mariam fled the country. This transition from monarchy to Marxism had a profound effect upon the relationship of church and state.. Legal Status of the Church Under the Monarchy Throughout Ethiopian history the Ethiopian Orthodox Church was dose to the seat of political authority by anointing kings and dispensing blessing on the royal family; many kings succeeded or failed because of the relation- ship they had with the church. The coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie on November 2,1930, was primarily a religious rite requiring the sanction of the church. The emperor, in turn, swore to uphold with all his strength the laws and rituals of the church. By its anointing the church gave religious backing to the emperor's authority but this was balanced by the need for his adherence to the Ethiopian Orthodox

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