D/n Dawit Muluneh, PhD - ዲያቆን ዳዊት ሙሉነህ
Official account of D/n. Dawit Muluneh of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Tune in to a collection of lessons and sermons.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Get ready to hear the grimmer part of Ethiopian history. This chapter is dedicated to highlighting occurrences in the past where tribes fought against tribes and religions against religions. Yet, these dark realities did not define the course of our history.
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
This episode deals with the issue of race and how it impacted Ethiopia's foreign relations; particularly with Egypt.
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
This episode deals with the issue of race and how it impacted Ethiopia's foreign relations; particularly with Egypt.
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
This episode is a continuation of the podcast on the third chapter titled: "The Things I Do for You" of Hopeless Romantic: The Untold History of Ethiopia.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
In this episode the author discusses the question: Has the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church favored a particular race historically?
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Continue to learn about about the better days of Ethiopia. In this chapter we will discuss about the mighty empire of Aksum.
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Learn the better days of Ethiopia. In this chapter we will discuss about the mighty empire of Aksum.
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
This week Deacon Dawit discusses his love for Ethiopia using the analogy of finding the "perfect" someone.
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
In the conclusion section of the introduction, the author discusses how he came up with both the theme and title of the book.
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
In this weeks episode, I relate my journey to the field of Ethiopic Studies and some of the challenges I faced.
About the Author
Deacon Dawit Muluneh is the author of Hopeless Romantic: The Untold History of Ethiopia, I Need Answers and is a Ph.D. student of Ethiopian and Arabic Studies. He grew up in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and at age seven, his family immigrated to the US from Ethiopia.
Muluneh graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Upon completing his education at Virginia Tech, he worked at a patent and trademark office for three years. At age 27, having sold his house and car he traveled to a monastery in Ethiopia - Dabre Libanos - to learn the traditional teachings of the church. Afterward, he was ordained as a deacon in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
After a year and a half, Muluneh returned to the States to join a graduate program at the Catholic University of America, where he currently studies Ethiopian and Arabic Studies.