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Josh McDowell Warns That the Pandemic Could Increase Loneliness, Depression, Porn Use

April 28, 2020 by Staff

(Christian Headlines) Christian author and teacher Josh McDowell recently shared his concerns that the COVID-19 lockdowns are going to fan the flames on two major issues already facing American culture: pornography addiction and loneliness.

According to CBN News, McDowell expounds on these issues in a document on his website called “What Comes Next?”

McDowell, author of Evidence that Demands a Verdict and other books aimed at helping Christians to defend and share their faith, claims that before the pandemic, “three top themes in mental health that were reaching epidemic proportion were: 1) Pornography addiction, 2) Loneliness, and 3) Anxiety, depression, as well as other issues. 

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