Isaiah's apocalyptic myth and the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.author Agbo, Paulinus O.
dc.contributor.author Uwaegbute, Kingsley I.
dc.contributor.author Okoye, Kingsley
dc.contributor.author Oji, Cyriacus
dc.contributor.author Anowia, Wilson
dc.date.accessioned 2025-03-20T07:52:33Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.description.abstract We argue that “Isaiah's apocalyptic myth,” (Isaiah 26:20) was a cushioning effort amidst the corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria between March and May 2020. Informed conversations frame myths with unhealthy actions leading to the spread of COVID-19. Despite this, Isaiah's apocalyptic myth led to improved behaviours against COVID-19 in Nigeria within the period under study. We relied on a mixed-method approach of data collection and analysis to draw a relation between the “Isaiah” apocalyptic oracle' and the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria between March and May 2020. This discourse presents ways in which superstitions mitigate the spread of pandemic disease. en_US
dc.description.department New Testament Studies en_US
dc.description.embargo 2026-02-01
dc.description.librarian hj2024 en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being en_US
dc.description.uri https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rtas20 en_US
dc.identifier.citation Paulinus O. Agbo, Kingsley I. Uwaegbute, Kingsley Okoye, Cyriacus Oji & Wilson Anowia (2024) Isaiah’s Apocalyptic Myth and the Spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria, Theology and Science, 22:3, 614-631, DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2024.2359197. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1474-6700 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1474-6719 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1080/14746700.2024.2359197
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101621
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Routledge en_US
dc.rights © 2024 Graduate Theological Union (CTNS Program). This is an electronic version of an article published in Theology and Science, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 614-631, 2024. doi : 10.1080/14746700.2024.2359197. Theology and Science is available online at : https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rtas20. en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 pandemic en_US
dc.subject Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) en_US
dc.subject Apocalyptic myth en_US
dc.subject Isaiah 26:20 en_US
dc.subject Pandemic disease en_US
dc.subject Staying indoors en_US
dc.subject SDG-03: Good health and well-being en_US
dc.title Isaiah's apocalyptic myth and the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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