As we look back on the various stages of the Covid-19 pandemic it is plain to see that there are many ways the church responded to the virus and restrictions. Even today the frustration and division caused by Covid are still felt in our families, church communities, and society at large. Covid is apocalyptic because, true to the meaning of this word, it “unveiled” the church’s weaknesses and lays bare her shortcomings.
What have the churches learned from the pandemic? What should they learn? As the covid narrative crumbles and examination of what went wrong begins, it is vital that we wrestle with such questions and that we prepare for whatever should be expected next. We sat down with Aaron Kheriaty, author of The New Abnormal, and Douglas Farrow to discuss these things.
This will be the first of two episodes of this conversation discussing the covid apocalypse. In this first episode, the focus is on some of the themes of how the church responded to the virus and the restrictions.
Hosts:
Ivan DeSilva, MDiv, ThM, Instructor in Religious Studies, Trinity Western University, Pacific Life Bible College
Jens Zimmermann, PhD, JI Packer Chair of Theology, Regent College
Douglas Farrow, Professor of Theology and Ethics, McGill University
Aaron Kheriaty, MD, Fellow and Director of the Bioethics and American Democracy Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Senior Fellow and Director of the Health and Human Flourishing Program at the Zephyr Institute. Scholar at the Paul Ramsey Institute.
Producer:
Curtis Meliefste, MDiv Student, Calvin Theological Seminary
The Covid Apocalypse | Part 1