Ben Phillips, dean of Christian studies at Charleston Southern University, said the point is not to be suspicious of reports of people’s faith increasing. Rather, it is to recognize that growing faith results in persistence when the crisis passes, while the momentary desire can fade, he said.
“There is a difference between the emotion of the moment and the enduring faith that changes a life,” Phillips said, noting it remains to be seen whether the crisis will bend the curve on the decline of Christianity.
In many instances, faith is being demonstrated in tangible ways as houses of worship come together to meet spiritual and physical needs in communities.
One-fourth of American adults say their faith has become stronger during the coronavirus, according to a recent Pew Research Survey.https://t.co/pzKSLfaaM1
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