Imagining a new "abnormal" amidst COVID-19: Seeking guidance from evolutionary anthropology and theology
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is responsible for the large-scale devastation experienced all over the world. This ‘invisible stranger’ interrupting our daily lives is highlighting in a new and acute way the vulnerability of the human race. Life as we knew it is being changed forev...
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2021
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HTS teologiese studies
Jahr: 2021, Band: 77, Heft: 3 |
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Evolutionary Anthropology
B Imagination B Cooperation B Prophetic Imagination B Niche Construction Theory |
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