Demonology, eschatology and vaccinology in African independent Pentecostalism
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Authors
Kgatle, Mookgo Solomon
Issue Date
2022-06-22
Type
Article
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Keywords
demonology; eschatology; vaccinology; Pentecostalism; COVID-19; Pentecostal faith.
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Abstract
Public discourses on the reliability of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in
dealing with the upsurge of virus cases and deaths are developing and ongoing in many
different contexts, as countries around the world are doing their best to build high and
lasting immunity. This article worked within the framework of Pentecostal faith and outlined
the Pentecostal perspectives on COVID-19 vaccines. The article is a literature analysis on the
eschatological view and the demonising of COVID-19 vaccines. In addition, the article
analysed the social media utterances of Pentecostal pastors on COVID-19 vaccines. These
utterances were obtained from different social media networks, including YouTube.
Pentecostal faith has caused some independent Pentecostals in Africa to demonise COVID-19
vaccines and others to perceive them as signs of the end times. While these perceptions
appeared as signs of faith in dealing with pandemics such as COVID-19, they have proven
fruitless in some instances. Some Pentecostals in Africa have lost their lives due to their
insistence on faith, instead of vaccinating against the virus and observing regulations and
restrictions. This calls for scholars to revisit a Pentecostal faith in health issues by bringing
the balance between works and faith.
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Citation
Kgatle, M.S., 2022, ‘Demonology, eschatology and vaccinology in African independent Pentecostalism’, In die Skriflig 56(1), a2851. https://doi.org/10.4102/ids. v56i1.2851
Publisher
Aosis