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A Christian History of Pandemics

How the church has responded to disease throughout the centuries.

Christianity Today March 31, 2020
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Church history is intertwined with plagues. Read about what healthcare looked like during the Roman Empire, how Christian communities responded to outbreaks like the Black Death by persecuting Jews, and how the modern church approached the AIDS crisis.

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