Research Article
Science, Religion, and Politics: Issues and Challenges in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US and Indonesia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315593, author={Peter Suwarno}, title={Science, Religion, and Politics: Issues and Challenges in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US and Indonesia}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Democracy and Social Transformation, ICON-DEMOST 2021, September 15, 2021, Semarang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICON-DEMOST}, year={2022}, month={2}, keywords={science; politics; religions; covid-19; humanity}, doi={10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315593} }- Peter Suwarno
Year: 2022
Science, Religion, and Politics: Issues and Challenges in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US and Indonesia
ICON-DEMOST
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315593
Abstract
Throughout human history, pandemic has created sufferings and uncertainties, leading to frantic searches for remedy scientifically and spiritually, including the current COVID-19 pandemic that has inundated the whole world. Fortunately, advances in science have helped contain many deadly deceases and made speedy progress in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic, but scientific information still clashes with those of non-scientific, religious, and political ones. The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of science, religion, and politics in how we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and in Indonesia. Using literature reviews, this study will collect data from researches, surveys and information from various media containing COVID-19 issues. This study argues that, while religions and politics play important roles in dealing with crises such as COVID-19 pandemic, evidences in science will continue to have the most prevailing contribution for the future well-being of humanity.