Shots of Faith: The Influence of Christian Nationalism on Vaccination Behaviour in Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, and Montenegro during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tymofii  Brik; Tornike Metreveli

doi:10.4324/9781003372776-8

Shots of Faith: The Influence of Christian Nationalism on Vaccination Behaviour in Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, and Montenegro during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tymofii Brik, Tornike Metreveli

Christianity and Nationalism

Kyiv School of Economics

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Abstract

The chapter analyzes the results of an online survey conducted in Ukraine, Serbia, Georgia, and Montenegro in 2022. The chapter uses the convenience sampling technique to explore reasons and test the validity of the scales. We explore online practices and perceptions of online rituals to examine further whether online practices correlate with vaccination. The chapter shows that urban respondents from our samples in Ukraine and Georgia are more likely to be vaccinated than those from Serbia and Montenegro. Moreover, the idea that coronavirus can be cured by praying has a negative impact on the likelihood of vaccination. On the other hand, a positive assessment of online liturgy positively impacts the likelihood of vaccination. Finally, the chapter suggests that the frequency and depth of online communication with priests and spiritual leaders do not influence the vaccination behavior of our respondents, while some general appreciation of modern online technologies and rituals (online liturgies) positively correlate with vaccination.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Editors	Tornike Metreveli
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	7
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9781032445595
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003372776-8
Publication status	Published - 2023 Nov 30

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Name	Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States

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History of Religions
Religious Studies

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As if the state mattered: Georgian Orthodox Church under Covid crisis
Metreveli, T., 2023 Nov 30, Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic. Metreveli, T. (ed.). Routledge, 19 p. (Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States).
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Introduction
Metreveli, T., 2023 Nov 30, Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic. Metreveli, T. (ed.). Routledge, 5 p. (Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States).
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Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Metreveli, T. (Editor), 2023 Nov 30, Routledge. 228 p. (Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States)
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Brik, T., & Metreveli, T. (2023). Shots of Faith: The Influence of Christian Nationalism on Vaccination Behaviour in Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, and Montenegro during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In T. Metreveli (Ed.), Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic (Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003372776-8

Brik, Tymofii ; Metreveli, Tornike. / Shots of Faith : The Influence of Christian Nationalism on Vaccination Behaviour in Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, and Montenegro during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic. editor / Tornike Metreveli. Routledge, 2023. (Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States).

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Brik T, Metreveli T. Shots of Faith: The Influence of Christian Nationalism on Vaccination Behaviour in Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, and Montenegro during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Metreveli T, editor, Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic. Routledge. 2023. (Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States). doi: 10.4324/9781003372776-8

Shots of Faith: The Influence of Christian Nationalism on Vaccination Behaviour in Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, and Montenegro during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic

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