What Will Christianity Look Like After the Great Pandemic?
26 percent say the 2020 crisis strengthened their faith
Nearly two-thirds of Americans of faith believe the coronavirus pandemic is “God telling humanity to change the way we are living,” a new study shows.
More telling? The University of Chicago Divinity School and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs research found:
26 percent believe their sense of faith or spirituality is now stronger
Only 1 percent said their faith diminished after the pandemic, 73 percent said their faith and beliefs remained the same, and a full 26 percent now feel closer to God. How will they grow their faith?
Most of the people polled lost income or a job and14 percent had coronavirus or knew someone infected. Demand for online Christian services and events, meanwhile, has exploded: a record 90,000 watched a recent Mass from New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral and conferences have seen similar numbers.
“We’re going to open our churches again,’’ Trump said May 21 during a Michigan visit. “I think CDC is going to put something out very soon … They’re going to be issuing something today or tomorrow on churches.”
