Nearly three-in-ten U.S. adults say the outbreak has boosted their faith
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January 27, 2021
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** More Americans than people in other advanced economies say COVID-19 has strengthened their religious faith ([link removed])
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause deaths and disrupt billions of lives globally, people may turn to religious groups, family, friends, co-workers or other social networks for support. A Pew Research Center survey ([link removed]) conducted in the summer of 2020 reveals that more Americans than people in other economically developed countries say the outbreak has bolstered their religious faith and the faith of their compatriots.
Nearly three-in-ten Americans (28%) report stronger personal faith because of the pandemic, and the same share think the religious faith of Americans overall has strengthened, according to the survey of 14 economically developed countries. Far smaller shares in other parts of the world say religious faith has been affected by the coronavirus.
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