Christians and other Religions Reaction to the Pandemic
American Enterprise Institute: Fear, Frustration, and Faith: Americans Respond to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Findings from the March 2020 American Perspectives Survey.
Services
12% of Americans who are members of a church, temple, synagogue, or mosque that still has some type of in-person service.
57% of religious communities offer online services.
30% of religious communities off nothing.
28% of Americans have participated online religious services and sermons.
Of those who regularly attend weekly services:
53% of White Evangelical Protestants have attended online services and/or sermons.
36% of Black Protestants have attended online services and/or sermons
34% of Catholics have attended online services and/or sermons
25% of nonChristian worshipers (Jews, Muslims, inter alia) have attended online services and/or sermons
23% of White Mainline Protestants have attended online services and/or sermons.
36% of young adults and 38% of Seniors attended online services and/or sermons
Government Ordering the Closure of Places of Worship
23% of Americans say places of worships should be exempt from government mandatory closures.
76% of Americans say places of worship should not be exempt from government mandatory closures.
28% of White Evangelical Protestants believe churches should be exempt from closures.
27% of Black Protestants believe churches should be exempt from closures.
25% of Catholics believe churches should be exempt from closures.
19% of White Mainline Protestants believe churches should be exempt from closures.
34% of non-Christian worshipers believe churches should be exempt from closures.
Prayers
51% of all Americans prayed about the Coronavirus.
86% of White Evangelical Protestants prayed about the Coronavirus.
71% of Black Protestants prayed about the Coronavirus
56% of White Mainline Protestants prayed about the Coronavirus
56% of Catholics prayed about the Coronavirus
Divine Punishment
25% of Americans believe the Coronavirus is an Act of God.
75% of Americans do NOT believe the Coronavirus is an Act of God.
42% of Black Protestants believe the Coronavirus is an Act of God.
33% of White Evangelical Protestants believe the Coronavirus is an Act of God.
25% of Catholics believe the Coronavirus is an Act of God.
20% of White Mainline Protestants believe the Coronavirus is an Act of God.