COVID-19 is making us less religious — with some curious exceptions

COVID-19 is making us less religious — with some curious exceptions

In times of crisis, humans often turn to faith for reassurance. Oddly, the COVID-19 pandemic might go down in history as an exception — when, according to some research, many people actually turned away from faith, and became less religious. According to a study published earlier this month in the Journal of Religion and Health, the two largest religious groups in Germany both saw significant drops in religious faith during the COVID-19 pandemic…

COVID-19 is making us less religious — with some curious exceptions

A German study found that faith in a higher power weakened considerably during the pandemic