Christian Scientists and COVID-19: How Church Periodicals Framed Appropriate Metaphysical Practice, Communication Response, and Spiritual Authority During the Pandemic
The Church of Christ, Scientist offers a spiritual practice centered around metaphysical healing. This study applied a media framing analysis to stories in church periodicals published during COVID-19. The review identified four types of metaphysical practice, four communication strategies, and six...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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The journal of religion & society
Year: 2024, Volume: 26, Pages: 1-27 |
| Further subjects: | B
Media Framing
B Covid-19 B Christian Science B Pandemic B Mary Baker Eddy |
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| Summary: | The Church of Christ, Scientist offers a spiritual practice centered around metaphysical healing. This study applied a media framing analysis to stories in church periodicals published during COVID-19. The review identified four types of metaphysical practice, four communication strategies, and six authority figures. Most stories reflected a calm, non-confrontive approach consistent with the social order of Christian Science. Several interesting exceptions were noted. Study findings add to the body of literature regarding Christianity's response to COVID-19 and contribute to knowledge of a church that tightly controls its public communication and has sometimes struggled to adapt in the modern world. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-5658 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
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