Science and Faith
Christian Approaches to Covid-19 in the City of Jos and Environs, 2020–2024
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20161334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kefas Lamak (0000-0001-6681-1816, University of Iowa https://dx.doi.org/4083 Iowa City, Iowa USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 512-535 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pneuma (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-0965 • E-ISSN: 1570-0747 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700747-bja10153 |
| OpenAlex | W4417419129 |
| Language | EN |
This article presents a study of the religious responses of Christians to the recent global pandemic, 2020–2024 in the City of Jos, Nigeria. It uses interview methods to sample the opinions of residents and indigenous people in Plateau State, living across communities in the city. The article focuses on three areas of inquiry to collate views of residents in the city about the religious explanations to the root cause of the pandemic, religious thought and interpretation of the vaccine, and possible responses to the pandemic in general. All arguments and discussions contained in this article came from these interviews
China · Christian faith · Faith · Indigenous · Pandemic · African cultural and philosophical studies · Christian Theology and Mission · Evolution and Science Education
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |