Isaiah’s Apocalyptic Myth and the Spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria
We argue that “Isaiah's apocalyptic myth,” (Isaiah 26:20) was a cushioning effort amidst the corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria between March and May 2020. Informed conversations frame myths with unhealthy actions leading to the spread of COVID-19. Despite this, Isaiah's apocalypt...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
2024
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Theology and science
Ano: 2024, Volume: 22, Número: 3, Páginas: 614–631 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | CH Cristianismo e sociedade HB Antigo Testamento KAJ Época contemporânea KBN África subsaariana NBQ Escatologia |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
pandemic disease
B Isaiah 26:20 B staying indoors B coronavirus (COVID-19) B apocalyptic myth |
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| Resumo: | We argue that “Isaiah's apocalyptic myth,” (Isaiah 26:20) was a cushioning effort amidst the corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria between March and May 2020. Informed conversations frame myths with unhealthy actions leading to the spread of COVID-19. Despite this, Isaiah's apocalyptic myth led to improved behaviours against COVID-19 in Nigeria within the period under study. We relied on a mixed-method approach of data collection and analysis to draw a relation between the “Isaiah” apocalyptic oracle' and the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria between March and May 2020. This discourse presents ways in which superstitions mitigate the spread of pandemic disease. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2024.2359197 |
