Yoseph Shibeshi

The Role of Pentecostalism and Persecution in Early Ecumenical Movements of Ethiopian Protestant Christianity: Historical Overview Yoseph Shibeshi

Scholarly Research Paper from the year 2013 in the subject Theology - Historic Theology, Ecclesiastical History, grade: 1.0, University of Göttingen (Theology), course: Intercultural Theology, language: English, comment: The paper was done as part of my M. A. study but it is useful for anyone who wants to have some insights on Ethiopian Pentecostal churches and how that movemnt played a role in uniting protestants in the country. , abstract: The purpose of this paper is not to discuss how and in what ways the contemporary ecumenical movement could revitalize the values and missions of the early church though this is not an alien subject at all. This paper attempts to pinpoint the role of Pentecostalism in the Ethiopian protestant Christianity ecumenical movement that results eliminating the borders of denominationalism.