Religious factor during the Covid-19 pandemic in Russia and Belarus
Journal: Studia Humanitatis (Vol.2023, No. 2)Publication Date: 2023-07-25
Authors : Khroul V.;
Page : 12-12
Keywords : Covid-19; pandemic; religions; digital technologies; Russia; Belarus;
Abstract
In times of social turbulence and non-linear historical development, the religious factor plays a special role. The paper is focused on the activities of religious structures in Russia and Belarus during the Covid-19 pandemic. Preliminary results of the still ongoing research show that despite diametrically opposed strategies of fighting infection (radically strict in Russia and extremely liberal in Belarus), religious organizations in both countries acted as loyal and disciplined allies of the authorities in calling for obedience to government decisions and opposing conspiracy theories and dissident anti-vaccination activist movements. In addition, the need to conduct services online has provided a significant impetus for the use of new digital technologies in predominantly conservative religious practices.
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