In the late afternoon on April 13, the White House Coronavirus Task Force updated the nation regarding the federal government’s plan for stifling the pandemic. During the briefing, Donald Trump made a surprising and shocking statement that caught the attention of many American citizens.

On March 27, Katherine Stewart wrote an opinion piece titled “The Road to Coronavirus Hell Was Paved by Evangelicals”¹ for The New York Times.² While her article covers a plethora of issues (which I will not address), her main point is clearly stated early on.