We are (not) Different from the Others: Religious Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovakia and India.
J Relig Health
; 62(2): 1449-1466, 2023 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2282215
ABSTRACT
Although the narrative of modernity has been rejected by numerous scientists, it remains a powerful paradigm. Several Western countries have, during the COVID-19 pandemic, witnessed renewed interest in some archaic practices and beliefs. Based mostly on media analysis, this paper provides an insight into religious responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia and India, two completely different cultural areas. Simultaneously, it challenges the self-identification of the West as the epicentre of rational thought, in contrast to the so-called non-Western world. The self-image of superiority adopted by the modern West in terms of religious relevance has proved to be distorted, as the tendency to turn to spiritual practices in times of crisis is not exclusively a feature of non-Western societies.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spirituality
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
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Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Relig Health
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10943-023-01777-9
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