A survey of Judaeo-Christian books initially responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
Various books by Judaeo-Christian authors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic raised the question of what God is doing. Hierarchical clustering based on relative frequencies of keywords reveals how such texts fell into three distinct clusters, whilst use of the F-test permits identification of voca...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2022
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Practical theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 15, Issue: 6, Pages: 534-554 |
| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism CD Christianity and Culture CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Psalms
B Microclusters B Covid-19 B Scripture B Pandemic |
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| Summary: | Various books by Judaeo-Christian authors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic raised the question of what God is doing. Hierarchical clustering based on relative frequencies of keywords reveals how such texts fell into three distinct clusters, whilst use of the F-test permits identification of vocabulary characteristic to each cluster. One cluster containing books by various Roman Catholic authors placed more emphasis on the gospels. Another cluster used terms reflecting socio-political or economic concerns. A third cluster underlined God’s sovereignty and included more frequent citation of Scripture. The Biblical book cited most frequently by various authors was Psalms, especially concerning lament. Meanwhile, the most influential books responding to the pandemic were by authors whose names were well-established beforehand. As most Judaeo-Christian responses to COVID-19 paid scant attention to the underlying virus, constructive engagement with virologists or molecular biologists is recommended. Lastly, those who felt isolated amidst bereavement due to the pandemic are identified as a priority for pastoral care. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2022.2085233 |