Ruhama Gezahegn Worku
Ruhama Gezahegn Worku
Ruhama Gezahegn Worku is pursuing a PhD in Educational Studies at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology (California, USA). Her research investigates how education shapes identity in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Ruhama serves as Registrar and Online Program Director at Evangelical Theological College (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), where she also teaches courses in Christian education.
Ruhama Gezahegn Worku
Reason, Knowledge, and Prayer: The Philosophy of Ze’ra Ya’aqob
“God created us intelligent so that we can meditate on his greatness.” Ze’ra Ya’aqob (Kiros, 2005,40) Abstract This article examines Ze’ra Ya’aqob’s Hatata, a work that integrates reason, faith, and ethics within the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition. It highlights Ze’ra Ya’aqob’s critique of blind tradition and his emphasis on lebona (reason) as a divine tool for discerning truth. The… read more
