https://www.scmp.com/rss/510495/feed Robyn J. Whitaker is Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com “The blood of Jesus is my vaccine” read one of the signs at a recent protest against lockdown regulations in the Australian city of Sydney. While our tendency might be to roll our eyes at such ridiculous anti-science views, these sentiments have a long and complicated history in the Christian tradition. On social media platforms, a small number of Christians are offering a pastiche of biblical symbols to link the idea of Jesus’s blood and protection. In one video, a man claims we know the blood... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3143913/blood-jesus-my-vaccine-fringe-group-christians-push-anti-science?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3143913/blood-jesus-my-vaccine-fringe-group-christians-push-anti-science?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:45:18 +0000