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The Escalation of War in Ethiopia

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  1. freeafrica4 · · focus · HN ↗

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    1. yohannesk · · focus · HN ↗
      That’s a reductive take. It assumes African Christians only hold their faith because of colonizers and denies us our own agency. Ethiopia, for example, adopted Christianity as a state religion in the 4th century, long before European colonization. Millions of Africans choose their faith consciously
      1. delichon · · focus · HN ↗
        > Ethiopia, for example, adopted Christianity as a state religion in the 4th century, long before European colonization.

        That is European colonization, possibly the most effective form.

        1. HappyPanacea · · focus · HN ↗
          Is Christianity European or Levant by origin?
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          2. AlotOfReading · · focus · HN ↗
            When the branch of christianity the Ethiopian church belonged to (Oriental orthodoxy) schismed from the western tradition, there were 5 centers of Christianity called the Pentarchy. Only one of them (Rome) was in what's now Europe, and at that point was more of a symbolic center than a seat of actual power.
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