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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > religious traditions and groups > Coptic Christianity
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > religious traditions and groups > Coptic Christianity

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Coptic Christianity  

Definition

  • The term Coptic Christianity refers to the various forms of Egyptian Christianity, in particular the Coptic Orthodox Church. Originally, the word Coptic, from the Greek Aigyptos (“Egyptian”), referred to Egyptians in general. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Coptic Christianity]

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