Are You There God? Whether we Pray Harder or Endure Wrath Depends on the Religious Doctrine of Providence

Authors

Phillip C. Almond, The University of Queensland
The Conversation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-23-2020

Capture Date

7-10-2020

URL

https://theconversation.com/are-you-there-god-whether-we-pray-harder-or-endure-wrath-depends-on-the-religious-doctrine-of-providence-134139

Abstract

This article gives a Christian perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic, relating it to the apocalypse narrative found in the Book of Revelations, in addition to the doctrinal idea of Divine Providence. The article discusses providential fatalism, providential activism, providential exclusivism, providential punitivism, and providential interventionism.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Almond, Phillip C. and The Conversation, "Are You There God? Whether we Pray Harder or Endure Wrath Depends on the Religious Doctrine of Providence" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Doctrine. 31.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-doctrine/31