Resilient religion: Resilience and heartbreaking adversity

The exploration of resilience has surged across various disciplines, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which inflicted worldwide adversity and trauma. Disciplines such as ecology, business studies, development science, social work, and notably, religion studies and theology have all e...

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Published in:Acta theologica Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 374 - 377
Main Author: Niemandt, N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 20-06-2024
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Summary:The exploration of resilience has surged across various disciplines, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which inflicted worldwide adversity and trauma. Disciplines such as ecology, business studies, development science, social work, and notably, religion studies and theology have all engaged with this theme. The work edited by Chris Hermans and Kobus Schoeman, Resilient religion: Resilience and heartbreaking adversity, assembles contributions from several theological disciplines, including mission studies, systematic theology, Old Testament studies (particularly Afri can Biblical Studies), and practical theology (pasto ral care, homiletics, empirical theology).
ISSN:1015-8758
2309-9089
DOI:10.38140/at.v44i1.8314