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July 2, 2021

Pastors Often Discussed Election, Pandemic and Racism in Fall of 2020

During the fall of 2020, most congregations heard sermons mentioning the election and COVID-19 pandemic

During the fall of 2020, most congregations heard sermons mentioning the election and COVID-19 pandemic

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Pastors Often Discussed Election, Pandemic and Racism in Fall of 2020
Two-thirds of congregations heard at least one sermon mentioning the election during fall of 2020
During the fall of 2020, most congregations heard sermons mentioning the election and COVID-19 pandemic
Sermons mentioning the pandemic often did so multiple times
Clergy in evangelical and historically Black Protestant churches used different language than other groups when discussing the election
In discussing racism, mainline and historically Black Protestant sermons were more likely to mention anti-racism and White supremacy
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