A Search for a Theology of Life
The Challenge of Covid‐19 for Orthodox Ecclesiology and Religious Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21313156 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikos Kosmidis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 624-635 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Ecumenical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0796 • E-ISSN: 1758-6623 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/erev.12551 |
| OpenAlex | W3113671340 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The COVID‐19 pandemic offers the opportunity for theological meditation on several themes: life, death, illness, loneliness, fear, human relations, suffering, and social responsibility. This article addresses these themes only briefly, aiming not to build a systematic theological reflection but to share honest thoughts and concerns. Perhaps in our postmodern times we need, not so much theological certainties, but a theology that accompanies human life. Life and death are the only certainties, regardless of our worldview, perceptions, and theological convictions. The current global crisis has illuminated our shortcomings, failures, and disbeliefs on different levels. As Christians, we are united today also around our weakness, grief, and the loss of “normality.” We are challenged, together with the rest of humanity. Could this be a God‐given opportunity for renewal in our theology and church life
Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Faith · Grief · Humanity · Loneliness · Meditation · Postmodernism · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Theology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |