Date of Award
Spring 6-5-2015
Document Type
Honors Project
University Scholars Director
Dr. Jeff Keuss
First Advisor/Committee Member
Dr. Thomas Amorose
Second Advisor/Committee Member
Dr. Donald Holsinger
Keywords
Ethiopia, Christianity, religion, John Wesley, short stories, creative nonfiction
Abstract
Tell me your favorite sports team is the Cinderella story of the century, and I understand they come from humble origins, the odds were stacked against them, and—in a serendipitous turn of events—they achieved victory. In this way, humans use the structure and vocabulary of cultural stories to make sense of their lives and describe their experience. Through three creative nonfiction short stories, this project aims to capture the synthesis of myth and personal story in the narratives of Ethiopian evangelical Christians. Gathered in Ethiopia in summer 2014, the narratives of torture, persecution, and conversion are each paired with an Ethiopian folktale and analyzed for their connections. The stories are preceded by an introductory literature review and followed by a discussion of the role of religious experience in the future of Ethiopian evangelical Christianity and Christianity at large.
Recommended Citation
Chase, Kelsey Ann, "Sweet Sacrament: Where Myth Meets Story in Ethiopian Christianity" (2015). Honors Projects. 60.
https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/honorsprojects/60
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A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the University Honors Program