This volume explores the many intersections of religion and health through the lens of Comparative Theology. International scholars from theology, religious studies, sociology and medicine reflect on what this interconnection means for their disciplines. Contributions address themes such as shifts in religious practice during the pandemic, medical metaphors in sacred texts, and the complex role of faith in both healing and harm. Cornelia Dockter is a junior professor of Ecumenical Theology at the Theological Faculty Paderborn.
Sarah Lebock is a doctoral research assistant at the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies at Paderborn University.
Lukas Wiesenhütter is a postdoctoral research fellow at the International Center for Comparative Theology and Social Issues at the University of Bonn.
