Mischaracterization of Oriental Orthodox canon
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“I was shocked to hear Dr Ehrman’s description of the canon of the Oriental Orthodox New Testament as being inconsequential or belonging to such a small minority as not to matter. Perhaps Dr Ehrman doesn’t realize that the Oriental Orthodox churches comprise 20% of the Orthodox Christians in the world, with a total population of over 60 million people. Oriental Orthodoxy is the dominant religion in Armenia (94%), the ethnically Armenian Artsakh (98%) and Ethiopia (44%, the total Christian population being 63%).
Oriental Orthodoxy is especially the dominant religion in the two Ethiopian regions of Amhara (82%) and Tigray (95%), as well as the chartered city of Addis Ababa (75%). It is also important in Oromia Region (31%).
Oriental Orthodoxy is also one of two dominant religions in Eritrea (47%), especially in its highland regions Maekel Region (87%) and Debub Region (86%).
It is a significant minority religion in Egypt (10%), Sudan (5%, the total Christian population being 15%), Syria (3%, the total Christian population being 10-11% the rest being Greek Orthodox, Catholic and Church of the East), Lebanon (5%, the total Christian population being 40%) and Kerala, India (1%, the total Christian population being 2.3%).
Oriental Orthodoxy is not insignificant by any stretch of the imagination. Get your facts straight, Dr. Ehrman.”
dalexhouston via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/20/22
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