Comment on John R. Cheyne: “Southern Baptist Evangelism of Coptic Christians”

“Copts” are Oriental Orthodox of Egypt. The people described in this article are Oriental Orthodox of Ethiopia. They would not want to be described as Copts, just as Armenian Orthodox (also Oriental Orthodox) would not be properly described as Copts. I suggest the use of the term “Ethiopian Orthodox...

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Main Author: Harakas, Stanley S. 1932- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1992
In: Transformation
Year: 1992, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 31
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Summary:“Copts” are Oriental Orthodox of Egypt. The people described in this article are Oriental Orthodox of Ethiopia. They would not want to be described as Copts, just as Armenian Orthodox (also Oriental Orthodox) would not be properly described as Copts. I suggest the use of the term “Ethiopian Orthodox” or an older term “Abyssinian Orthodox.”
ISSN:1759-8931
Contains:Enthalten in: Transformation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/026537889200900108