Christianity
Coronavirus and the call to risk
En Français, Español, Português. It’s the early hours of the morning, and I’m standing in a cholera camp looking at the scene around me. There are people everywhere – on beds, on benches, on the floor, even lying in wheelbarrows. Sunken eyes look up at me as I look at the line of IV drips…
Read MoreChristianity in a time of plague
En Français, Português. Epidemic infections were a source of terror in the ancient world. They would sweep into the cities of the Roman Empire, causing devastation. The Plague of Cyprian was a pandemic that afflicted the Roman Empire from about AD 249 to 262. From 250 to 262, at the height of the outbreak, 5,000…
Read MoreCOVID-19 – What does the Bible say about epidemics? Some uncomfortable truths
Em português, français There have been many excellent prayers spoken and sermons preached on the COVID-19 pandemic in the last few weeks. They have emphasised such themes as the sovereignty of God, the frailty of man and the call for Christians not to fear but rather to be good citizens, voices of calm and agents…
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