COVID-19

“Enyart is at least the fifth conservative talk-radio host to die from COVID-19. Previously, Marc Bernier, Phil Valentine, Jimmy DeYoung, and Dick Farrel succumbed after publicly opposing vaccines and/or public-health mitigation efforts.” - C.Leaders

“ ‘Faith not Fear’ is a mantra ringing out across the country, where such debates have reached a fever pitch. That is the case in Cobb County, Georgia.” - RNS

“About a quarter (27%) of mothers with children younger than 18 at home said this in the October 2020 survey, up from 19% who said so in a summer 2019 survey.” - Pew

“If you are part of, say, an offshoot of Christian Science that thinks any medical treatment is a lack of faith in God, you may have a legitimate religious liberty claim, showing what your religion teaches and how you cannot carry out your faith in such circumstances.

“This Thursday (Aug. 12) will mark 39 days since Reeves’ [age 49] initial COVID diagnosis. A small victory was returning to his church office for a couple hours of work earlier this week.” - BPNews

“Americans’ life expectancy at birth fell 1.5 years to 77.3 years from 2019 to 2020, the lowest level since 2003. The shift is primarily driven by COVID-19 and unintentional deaths primarily from drug overdoses, new data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates.” - C.Post

“…only 10 percent of British adults said their faith grew stronger as a result of the pandemic. In Japan, only 5 percent say religion came to play a stronger role in their lives…. Nearly three-in-ten Americans (28 percent) report stronger personal faith because of the pandemic” - The Hill

“These six types of churches are described categorically, but the categories are not mutually exclusive. Many of these deceased churches fit most, if not all, of the categories. We have spoken with the leadership of these churches. The conversations were sad but enlightening.” - Thom Rainer

“First, the healthcare system is overwhelmed. There is no capacity for heroics, extra measures or patience. It was, in the moment, remarkable that I was alive, let alone conscious. No doubt, there was no reason to believe that investing time, energy and resources in me was worth it.” - BPNews