An Exploration of Selected Pandemics from an African Perspective with Implication to World Christianity: Lessons from COVID-19
- Author Henry Marcus Garba
- DOI http://wwj
- Country : Kenya
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Keywords : Africa, COVID-19, Exploration, Global Pandemics, Implication, World Christianity
Abstract
The world has always been threatened with the spread of diseases. These bitter experiences have affected the peace and stability of any society. This study evaluates some devastating pandemics that befell humanity with its effect on the growth of Christianity in Africa. Every time the world faces pandemics, the Christian church is the most affected; nevertheless, such periods also help shape the Christian approach in expanding the Gospel. This study seeks to investigate the challenge that the spread of coronavirus has upon the growth of Christianity. Beginning from the time that COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, Christians around the world, especially from Africa, are uncertain about what will become of the Christian church. Others see it as the end of the church due to government decisions to stop large gatherings, which seem to have some consequences to Africans that are religious conscious. This research tends to ask, will the aftermath of the pandemic strengthen or weaken Christianity in Africa? Learning from history, what will be the possible effect of the COVID-19 epidemic upon the Christian church, especially in Africa, which tends to offer a prospective future of the growth of Christianity? The uncertainty of these realities necessitates the need for the church to examine its present predicament from theological, ethical, and missional viewpoints.
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