Plague, Pentecostalism, and Pastoral Guidance
Luther’s Wisdom for the Contemporary Church
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20162500 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geoffrey Butler (0000-0001-6824-3699, Wycliffe College Canada Toronto, Ontario, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-24 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-24 |
| 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-bja10030 |
| OpenAlex | W3144777727 |
| Language | ES |
| Citations received | 1 |
Plagues and pandemics are nothing new for the Christian church. Throughout its history, believers have been forced to grapple with outbreaks, the latest being the COVID -19 crisis of 2020. As a relatively young branch of the Christian faith, Pentecostalism itself does not have a great deal of experience with this subject compared to many older traditions. In addition, with its emphasis on divine healing, a triumphalist attitude has unfortunately hindered some segments of the movement from developing a robust response to sickness and suffering at all. Martin Luther’s sixteenth-century response to the Black Death outbreak in Germany, however, might offer a prime example for contemporary Pentecostals to emulate. His pastoral wisdom, approach to suffering, and distinctive theology of the cross together compose a prudent yet ultimately optimistic take on how Christians should behave in such instances, making his voice an invaluable one for the contemporary church to learn from
Ancient history · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Faith · Martin luther · Nothing · Pandemic · Pastoral care · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · History · Medicine · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |