Christian Imagination in Prayer – Themes in a Medieval Prayer Book
Overview Our speakers present an Ethiopian prayer book from the Middle Ages that's still in use today. This remarkable prayer book, dedicated to the Holy Trinity and its miracles, serves as a faithful guide with daily scripture readings and prayers written by saints and patriarchs. Through the insights of our presenters, the lecture explores how this treasured tool offers a window into Ethiopian religious development.
Speaker Dr Ralph Lee and Rev Calum Samuelson
Dr. Ralph Lee: A mission leader at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, focusing on Orthodox perspectives. Facilitator for Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative, fostering unity in mission between Orthodox and Evangelical Christians.
Rev. Calum Samuelson: Free Methodist minister and scholar, who recently spent 3 years ministering in Kenya. Calum is a theology educator, MPhil in Medieval History (Cambridge), PhD candidate (Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies), Ethiopian monasticism scholar, and a global traveller.
