Reformed theology’s commentary on the pandemic of 2020 (2)
Gritters applies Reformed theology to interpret the concurrent crises of 2020—the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest following George Floyd's death—understanding both as expressions of God's sovereign providence over a world given to lawlessness. The article argues that Reformed theology provides the biblical framework necessary to help God's people understand and respond faithfully to these "strange and fearful happenings."
Pandemic and pandemonium One month ago when I last wrote (mid-May), American churches were about nine weeks into enduring the government's orders against public gatherings. Now (mid-June), most states in the U.S. and some provinces in Canada have relaxed the restrictions, although others in Canada have not. Many people of God have not attended public worship for months. We have ecclesiastical friends in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere, where tight restrictions remain for public gatherings and...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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