• A Global Perspective on the COVID-19 Crisis and an Ontological Theology Perspective

    Author(s):
    Erwin Samuel Henderson (see profile)
    Date:
    2021
    Group(s):
    Philosophy of Religion, Theology
    Subject(s):
    Ontology, Theology
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    covid-19, Ontological theology, Existence, God
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/9mvr-kh46
    Abstract:
    This article asks whether human history has any bearing on understanding and interpreting the Covid-19 pandemic. It seeks to examine the historical and present circumstance to identify possible causes, dangers, responses and solutions. It more importantly seeks to respond to the question, is there a possible conjuncture with an ontological theology view of God and the world? The aim of the first section is to present a succinct overview of pandemic themes and in the second, to articulate three significant responses from the ontological theology perspective. This view has for primary focus the reality of the Person of God with emphasis on being and existence, both His and ours in general and specifically in times of crisis. Where is God? Why is this happening? What is He saying? Why does He not intervene? Crises evoke fundamental belief questions. The article therefore, seeks to demonstrate the validity of a cohesive connection between the divine, transcendent and eternal with humanity and human history.
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    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    2 years ago
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    Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
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