A Virus That Hits All Faiths Tests Religion's Tie to Science

Authors

Elana Schor, Associated Press
Mariam Fam, Associated Press

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-15-2020

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5/10/2020

URL

https://www.ncronline.org/news/virus-hits-all-faiths-tests-religions-tie-science

Abstract

Both nationally and internationally, many religious leaders from the Abrahamic faiths of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have cooperated with local government policies restricting mass gatherings. However, as this article discusses, a small group of religious leaders are doing otherwise. For instance, in Tanzania the president has made claims that COVID-19 cannot handle the "body of Christ". Additionally, the health minister of Israel eased up on curfew restrictions due to his belief that the "Messiah" will save them. These claims related to religious doctrine are explored in the article.

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WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Schor, Elana and Fam, Mariam, "A Virus That Hits All Faiths Tests Religion's Tie to Science" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Religious Community and Life. 1.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-community/1