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. 2021 Jun 7;43(2):e236-237.
doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa149.

Religions in action: the role of interreligious dialogue in the COVID-19 pandemic

Jeff Clyde G Corpuz  1
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Religions in action: the role of interreligious dialogue in the COVID-19 pandemic

Jeff Clyde G Corpuz. J Public Health (Oxf). .

Abstract

Recent correspondence letters to the editor of this journal pointed on the praxis of faith in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. The #ChurchinAction presents the role of religious interventions in times of COVID-19. However, a question is raised: how to promote interreligious dialogue in the context of COVID-19 pandemic? To address this question, people of different faiths/religions should come together in promoting the life and dignity of the human person, a sense of community, and participation, respecting the rights and responsibilities of each person, helping the poor and vulnerable sectors of the society, respecting the dignity of work and the rights of the workers, solidarity and caring for the whole creation. In this perspective, interreligious dialogue highlighted the importance of world religions in order to provide a spiritual intervention. The dialogue of life, dialogue of action, dialogue of theological exchange, and dialogue of religious experiences promote interreligious dialogue in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; interreligious dialogue; religion; spirituality.

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