Priests in this denomination emulate the Garden of Eden by planting forests around thousands of churches. This is the (emphasize) largest denomination to observe (emphasize) both the 40-day-long Fast of the Prophets and a 55-day-long Lenten fast. Saint Jared is credited with inventing this church’s traditional chant, zema, which is practiced by itinerant holy men called debtera. This is the (emphasize) largest church to adhere to Miaphysite (“my-AFF-ih-zite”) Christology and thus be non-Chalcedonian (“non-kal-seh-DOH-nee-in”). Falash Mura are Jews who converted to this church, which became autocephalous (“auto-SEFF-uh-luss”) in 1959 when Abuna Basilios was named its leader by the Coptic pope. Ge’ez (“GUH-uz”) is the liturgical language of this Oriental Orthodox church. For 10 points, what church began in the 4th century when the Kingdom of Aksum converted to Christianity? ■END■
ANSWER: Ethiopian Church [or Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church; prompt on Orthodox Christianity or Oriental Orthodox Christianity until “Oriental Orthodox” is read; accept Eritrean Church until “largest” is read; prompt on Coptic Church until “Coptic” is read] (The Eritrean Church is also acceptable before “largest” because, theologically, all of the clues apply.)
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