Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions in Zambian Sermons about the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3932879 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johanneke Kroesbergen-Kamps (0000-0002-2186-1593, University of Pretoria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-99 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700666-12340159 |
| OpenAlex | W3116133888 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
In the contemporary literature about the relationship between religion and COVID-19, vertical as well as horizontal responses can be distinguished. Much of the current literature is based on personal reflection or on quantitative research. This article adds a qualitative research perspective and offers a preliminary analysis of the religious frameworks used by pastors in the Reformed Church in Zambia. Although the pastors acknowledge the need for communal action, their livestreamed services show an emphasis on the vertical dimension, i.e., the relation with God. As this article argues, this can be understood from an African worldview. There is also evidence that the initial vertical dimension of the services shifts to more horizontal concerns as the pandemic progresses
Action (physics · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Dimension (graph theory · Epistemology · Geography · History of religions · Horizontal and vertical · Pandemic · Perspective (graphical · Relation (database · Sociology · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · History · Mathematics · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Medicine · Philosophy · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |