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Religion Resources from the Newburgh Free Library: Religious Responses to Coronavirus

A Guide to books, databases and websites pertaining to religion

COVID-19 and Religion

Are COVID-19 restrictions inflaming religious tensions?
Analysis from the Brookings Institution

Denominational Resources

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
PCUSA
Resources for Its Churches from the PCUSA
Roman Catholic Church
Resources from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
United Methodist Church
Coronavirus resources
Episcopal Church
American Baptist Church
Best Practices for American Baptist pastors and churches
United Church of Christ
Church of God

The Church and Pandemics

What the Early Church Can Teach Us About the Coronavirus
Commentary from the Gospel Coalition
Tom Wright gives a Christian response to Coronavirus
Commentary from noted Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright
Is the coronavirus an act of God? Faith leaders debate tough questions amid pandemic
Responses collected by USA Today
Coronavirus, Christians, and a Christ-Centered Response
From Christianity Today

buddhism

A Special Message from the Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama on response to Coronavirus
5 Buddhist teachings that can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety
Senior Thai Monk Offers a Buddhist Perspective on Dealing with COVID-19
Commentary from the Bbuddhist Door
The Dalai Lama on Coronavirus: Prayer Is Not Enough

Islam and COVID-19

Praying in time of COVID-19: How world's largest mosques adapted
From Aljazeera
Al-Qaeda Central: COVID-19 Is Divine Punishment For Sins Of Mankind; Muslims Must Repent, West Must Embrace Islam
Report from memri.org