Prempeh Charles
Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Soc Sci Humanit Open. 2021;4(1):100141. doi: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100141. Epub 2021 Mar 23.
The goal of this paper is to discuss the role religions are playing to stem the tide against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. Focusing on the ubiquity of religions in Ghana, the paper argues that religious experts deploy their ability to invoke the transcendental being to compel adherents to comply with the lockdown rules, as well as follow precautionary measures to fight the virus in Ghana. The paper also maintains that the state has, in the face of the current crisis, passed a law that could be inimical to the future of religious freedom in the country. Methodologically, I draw on critical reflections on electronic and social media reports about religion and humanitarian services in Ghana to argue that religions are bridging the mundane and spiritual gaps to aid the state, while the state is also creatively engaging religions to invest in prayers and also pass laws that are potentially inimical to the future of religious freedom.
本文的目的是探讨宗教在加纳遏制新冠病毒（COVID-19）传播方面所发挥的作用。鉴于宗教在加纳无处不在，本文认为宗教专家发挥其感召超凡存在的能力，促使信徒遵守封锁规定，并遵循预防措施来抗击加纳的疫情。本文还认为，面对当前危机，该国政府通过了一项可能对该国宗教自由的未来不利的法律。在方法论上，我借鉴了对有关加纳宗教和人道主义服务的电子及社交媒体报道的批判性思考，认为宗教正在弥合世俗与精神之间的差距以帮助政府，而政府也在创造性地与宗教合作，投入祈祷活动，并通过可能对宗教自由的未来不利的法律。
