Church leader's Interpretation of COVID-19 in Nigeria: Science, Conspiracies, and Spiritualization
The need for governments across the globe to collaborate with religious leaders in the fight against COVID-19 has been emphasized by international organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO). However, there has not been much discernible scholarly effort to know what religious leaders...
| Autres titres: | "Spirituality, Mental Health, and COVID-19" |
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| Auteurs: | ; ; |
| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
2024
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| Dans: |
Journal of religion and health
Année: 2024, Volume: 63, Numéro: 1, Pages: 741-764 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
church leaders
B Conspiracy Theories B Interpretations B Covid-19 B Government B Religious leaders B Spiritualization B Nigeria |
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| Résumé: | The need for governments across the globe to collaborate with religious leaders in the fight against COVID-19 has been emphasized by international organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO). However, there has not been much discernible scholarly effort to know what religious leaders think of COVID-19. The present study, therefore, explored the interpretations church leaders have about COVID-19 in Nigeria. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eighteen leaders from Catholic, Anglican and Pentecostal churches in Nigeria. Using a thematic analytical approach, the study found that only few church leaders interpreted COVID-19 as a medical problem in line with science (33%). The rest interpreted the virus as a tool of conspiracies/political manoeuvrings (27%) and as a spiritual event (39%). The study discussed the implications of the findings for policy and research as well as how to address some of the harmful interpretations. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01947-9 |