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oapen-20.500.12657-851192023-11-15T09:17:26Z Orthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 Pandemic Metreveli, Tornike Covid 19;Orthodox Christianity;Pandemic;Public Health;Religion bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFS Social groups::JFSL Ethnic studies bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBC Social research & statistics bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTB Regional studies This book probes into the dynamics between Orthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 pandemic, unraveling a profound transformation at institutional and grassroots levels. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, and drawing upon varied data sources, including surveys, digital ethnography, and process tracing, it presents unprecedented insights into church-state relations, religious practices, and theological traditions during this crisis. Chapters analyze divergent responses across countries, underscore religious-political interplay, and expose tensions between formal and informal power networks. Through case studies, the book highlights the innovative adaptability within the faith, demonstrated by new religious practices and the active role of local priests in responding to the pandemic. It critically examines how the actions of religious and political figures influenced public health outcomes. Offering a fresh perspective, the book suggests that the pandemic may have permanently influenced the relationship between Orthodox Christianity, public health, and society. 2023-11-14T14:52:21Z 2023-11-14T14:52:21Z 2024 book 9781003372776 9781032445601 9781032445595 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/85119 eng Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781003832812.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003372776 10.4324/9781003372776 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb d0e1cd83-8ecb-44a2-bba8-187a50881e77 9781003372776 9781032445601 9781032445595 Routledge 228 Lund University open access
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This book probes into the dynamics between Orthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 pandemic, unraveling a profound transformation at institutional and grassroots levels. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, and drawing upon varied data sources, including surveys, digital ethnography, and process tracing, it presents unprecedented insights into church-state relations, religious practices, and theological traditions during this crisis. Chapters analyze divergent responses across countries, underscore religious-political interplay, and expose tensions between formal and informal power networks. Through case studies, the book highlights the innovative adaptability within the faith, demonstrated by new religious practices and the active role of local priests in responding to the pandemic. It critically examines how the actions of religious and political figures influenced public health outcomes. Offering a fresh perspective, the book suggests that the pandemic may have permanently influenced the relationship between Orthodox Christianity, public health, and society.
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