The Healing Christ in Pandemics: Then and Now

The context of illness, plagues, and healing in early Christianity and late antiquity was a factor in the growth and expansion of early Christianity. The most prominent early images from early Christian art depict Christ healing. This essay will examine the historical context of plagues and the Chri...

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Auteur principal: Jefferson, Lee M. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2023
Dans: Interpretation
Année: 2023, Volume: 77, Numéro: 3, Pages: 233-245
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Christianisme / Covid-19 / Pandémie / Antiquité
Classifications IxTheo:FD Théologie contextuelle
KAB Christianisme primitif
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Résumé:The context of illness, plagues, and healing in early Christianity and late antiquity was a factor in the growth and expansion of early Christianity. The most prominent early images from early Christian art depict Christ healing. This essay will examine the historical context of plagues and the Christian response to show how the healing Christ affected the security of Christian ascendency. From this study, the essay offers insight into our present pandemic context of COVID-19 and evaluates the religious response.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contient:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00209643231165048