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When they searched for God. This is commentary from James A. Brown.
¶ Searching for Stability in Uncertain Times
When the world shut down, people went searching not just for toilet paper or masks. They wanted something older, wiser, steadier.
¶ The Rise of Biblical Interest During Pandemic Times
Searches for the Bible in Christianity spiked across the west during COVID and never dropped. Same pattern in Germany, Canada and Australia. Zoom out and you'll see a 20 year climb, then a certain spiritual surge. And here's the twist. The Bible beat Christianity each year. That says a lot. We all know trust in institutions is thin these days. So maybe our trust in stories are firmer.
¶ The Search for Lasting Truths
They want words, something written, something handed down, something durable. Either way, when life went silent, curiosity cracked open. People looked beyond lockdowns, layoffs, medicine markets. They looked for what lasts. Now, this year, both searches have hit record highs.
¶ The Impact of the Pandemic
We list what the pandemic stole and boy, it took a lot. But it seems to have given us something too. Permission to wander, space to remember. So I'll ask you when life paused, did you search for something sacred? Let me know in the comments and check out more@jamesabrown.net on that note, I'm James A.
¶ Concluding Remarks
Brown and as always, be well.
