Religion and conspiracy theories in the time of the corona epidemic
Hardly had people in Germany realized that their lives would be fundamentally changed by the corona crisis than virologists and epidemiologists were on hand to inform us about the new situation and its challenges. Conspiracy theories also sprang up, offering comprehensive explanations for the crisis, providing deeper insights into the connections that lay below the surface, and revealing the true causes of the crisis to the uninitiated. This dossier explores the connection and difference between religion and conspiracy theories in the time of the pandemic.