What can we Learn about Religion and COVID-19 from the Epidemic of 1616? An Interview with Matthew Rowley

Authors

Matthew Rowley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-24-2020

Capture Date

5-10-2020

URL

https://religionanddiplomacy.org.uk/2020/03/24/what-can-we-learn-about-religion-and-covid-19-from-the-pandemic-of-1616-an-interview-with-matthew-rowley/

Abstract

In this interview, historian Dr. Matthew Rowley compares the response of religious leaders and laypeople to the current pandemic to the response of Christians to the 1616 epidemic. Rowley focuses primarily on doctrinal beliefs of religious groups as concern the divine purpose of pandemics and diseases. The article details Rowley’s warning of the potential harm to marginalized populations if religious groups attribute the pandemic to a divine plan or will.

Comments

A backup link can be found at the Internet Archive.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Rowley, Matthew, "What can we Learn about Religion and COVID-19 from the Epidemic of 1616? An Interview with Matthew Rowley" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Ethics. 8.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-ethics/8