COVID-19, Religion, and Belief: Reflections from European and American Scholars

Blog | July 16, 2020

In April 2020 a consortium of European and American scholars came together to host a webinar series on Covid-19, Religion and Belief that offered hundreds of academics, […]

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COVID-19 is Intensifying Religiosity Globally

Blog | June 15, 2020

By Jeanet Bentzen ~ In times of crisis, humans have a tendency to turn to religion for comfort and explanation. The  COVID-19 pandemic is no […]

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The Pandemic and the Global Future of Religion

Blog | May 16, 2020

By Paul Freston ~ It is dangerous to make predictions, especially about the future. And even more so, about the future of religion, whose historical […]

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Special Report: COVID-19 Impacts Chinese Buddhism, State Control, and Soft Power

Report | April 20, 2020

This essay examines the responses of Han Buddhism to Covid-19 in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). From late January 2020, following the announcement of […]

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Will COVID-19 Cause a Religious Recession?

Blog | April 8, 2020

By Brian Hollar As COVID-19 rapidly spreads around the world, the sphere of life most are used to living in has rapidly contracted into our […]

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The Hajj in Times of Epidemics

Blog | April 1, 2020

By Marjo Buitelaar. The Saudi government has recently ordered all hajj companies to put their activities on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. The hajj […]

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COVID-19 and Pentecostals in Africa

Blog | March 30, 2020

By Jörg Haustein As Africa steps up preventative measures against COVID-19, Pentecostals are offering their own protections: “I want to assure you that there is […]

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What can we Learn about Religion and COVID-19 from the Epidemic of 1616? An interview with Matthew Rowley

Interview | March 24, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the globe many religious leaders and laypeople have sought to discern some divine purpose behind it. But historian Matthew […]

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