Rethinking God’s Omnibenevolence and Omnipotence in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An African Perspective

The reality and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic question God’s omnibenevolence omnipotence. Two questions that stare us in face are a) is God omnibenevolent given current reality? b) omnipotent? This paper addresses these from African place using theory duality its underlying logic, Ezumezu. We argue adverse effects (such as death, hardship social isolation) do not negate benevolence powerfulness. assert while cannot sustain a defence traditional theistic qualities omnipotence omnibenevolence, notions powerful benevolent necessarily undermined by Covid-19. In light Ezumezu we contend brings out argument inherent wickedness powerfulness weakness.