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Interpreting God’s Protection through a Dynamic Faith Partnership

Published:2023-12-22 Issue:4 Volume:52 Page:314-339
ISSN:0166-2740
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Author:

Hartswood Eve¹^ORCID,Nyang’ama Thomas Bright C.²³,Mazinyane Lindirabe⁴⁵,Wild-Wood Emma⁶⁷^ORCID,Grant Elizabeth⁸^ORCID,Thipa Joseph Andrew⁹¹⁰^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Visitor, Global Health Academy, University of Edinburgh https://dx.doi.org/3124 Edinburgh UK

2. Lecturer, Zomba Theological College Zomba Malawi

3. PhD student, Political Theology, Aberdeen University Aberdeen UK

4. PhD student, Columbia Commonwealth University of Malawi Blantyre Malawi

5. Director, Blantyre Synod Health and Development Blantyre Malawi

6. Professor, African Christianity and African Indigenous Religions, University of Edinburgh https://dx.doi.org/3124 Edinburgh UK

7. Co-director, Centre for the Study of World Christianity, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh https://dx.doi.org/3124 Edinburgh UK

8. Assistant Principal of Global Health, Professor of Global Health and Development and Director of the Global Health Academy, University of Edinburgh https://dx.doi.org/3124 Edinburgh UK

9. Director of Theology and Religious Studies (until 2022), Chancellor College https://dx.doi.org/131651 Zomba Malawi

10. Chair of COVID-19 Task Force, Blantyre Synod (Currently University of Blantyre Synod) Blantyre Blantyre Malawi

Abstract

Abstract This article examines how Christians in a faith partnership between Malawi and Scotland sought and defined God’s protection as they responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Malawi and Scotland have different cultures, societies and economic prosperity but a shared Presbyterian history, and long-standing faith partnerships through the two national churches. Qualitative interviews articulate striking comparisons of expectations of God’s protection when confronting global disease. This research shows how the dynamics of this partnership allowed both member churches to contribute to each other’s needs and hold a critical solidarity in each other’s interpretation of God’s protection.

Funder

Scottish Funding Council

Publisher

Brill

Link

https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/exch/52/4/article-p314_4.xml

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