Epidemias y Religión

The current pandemic has seen some adverse reactions from the most diverse religious groups all over the world to government regulations. After having described some of their manifestations, this contribution analyzes what the Bible and some post biblical (patristic and Talmudic) traditions say about illness and pandemics. As it is ascertained that these sources contain very limited material on these subjects, the third part of this article proposes some ethical reflections regarding the official response to the pandemic as well as some pastoral implications. Key Words: Pandemic, Religion, Bible, Talmud, Pastoral Care.

Cristianos en tiempo de pandemia

The Covid-19 pandemic has to be considered as a biopolitic fact to be discerned from the point of view of our Christian faith. This article tackles three questions related to the pandemic. First it will critically analyze the religious imaginary that spontaneously surged with this pandemic. Then the experience in the church will be examined especially the way we now relate to each other. This will be done through the lenses of the reform principle, the pastoral criterium and the priority of the poor. The third part will study the global solidarity that the present world order requires now. Keywords: Covid-19, Religious Imaginery, Church, Solidarity

La Covid-19 en Perú. Una Mirada Bioética a la pandemia

A bioethical view of the pandemic in Peru implies reviewing the history of crises and similar disasters. This article leads us to understand both Government’s and Citizens’ ethical behavior, from a public health perspective. The introduction presents the influenza pandemic in the context of the WWI. Then we review the possible causes of the current situation and the ethical principles that are violated. Additionally, the health care privatization is analyzed as well as the way it is related to the “alternative medicine”, - due to the increase in prices of the medicine during the pandemic – as an ethical scandal that should not go unnoticed. Finally, some conclusions, which have a nuance of proposal before what will come after passing the high peak of infections. Keywords: Ethical Principles, Beneficence, Non-Maleficence, Autonomy and Justice.

Etica y derechos ante la pandemia. Una mirada desde Argentina

The current pandemic has seen some adverse reactions from the most diverse religious groups all over the world to government regulations. After having described some of their manifestations, this contribution analyzes what the Bible and some post biblical (patristic and Talmudic) traditions say about illness and pandemics. As it is ascertained that these sources contain very limited material on these subjects, the third part of this article proposes some ethical reflections regarding the official response to the pandemic as well as some pastoral implications. Key Words: Pandemic, Religion, Bible, Talmud, Pastoral Care.

Hacia una ética de la memoria

The present work reflects philosophically on the memory of the violence experienced in Peru between the years 1980-2000. Following the studies of Paul Ricoeur and Tzvetan Todorov, among others, it analyzes the understanding of memory and its implications in the constitution of identity; understanding that it is from the constituted identity, with the help of memory, that a better future is built. In this sense, we understand memory as a constant dialogue with all direct and indirect authors, where the testimony of the subjects occupies a primary place. Any speech that cuts, deletes, manipulates or makes up cannot be understood as an exemplary memory process. The truth revealed in the testimonies also requires from us as citizens, concrete actions that seek to grant justice to the victims for the damages suffered, not covered by feelings of guilt, but as an act of responsibility towards history.

Refashioning Immigration: On the Possible Correlation between Ethical and Theological Approaches to Migratory Justice

This paper addresses the ethical implications of immigration, which is viewed as a justice issue. Immigration will be approached from the concept of citizenship and social membership, conceived by Joseph Carens. Then a theory of justice will be considered regarding immigration, after which the issue of Latino/a migration to the USA will be considered, as well as the role Catholic religion can play and how it could contribute in this particular quest for justice.

MIGRACIONES EN LOS MONOTEÍSMOS

In our context of mass migrations, this article analyzes what the Sacred Scriptures of the three main monotheisms (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) say about attending foreigners and migrants. The findings are then compared to present day opinions and practices of these three religions. As some contradictions appear as well as certain difficulties in analyzing these texts, a way to respond to these is developed, using an Old Testament paradigm to propose a rule of conduct.

MIGRACIÓN DE VENEZOLANOS AL PERÚ: UNA MIRADA DESDE LA DOCTRINA SOCIAL DE LA IGLESIA

The following article seeks to reflect on the challenge that migrations pose to Christians, focusing especially on Venezuelan migration to Peru. The reasons why venezuelans have been forced to migrate from their country will be reviewed first. In a second moment, the role that peruvians have played in the interaction with venezuelans will be analyzed from viewpoint of the Social Doctrine of the Church. Finally we will outline a proposal of closer and solidary interrelation with the brothers and sisters who come from the neighboring country.