Holey Holey Holey: The Problem with a New Study Valuing Religion at $1.2 Trillion Per Year
…religious groups handle a lot of cash? That last one isn’t a secret: we already know that religious institutions take in large sums. The Grims are trying to turn a truism into a number. That’s always a delicate exercise. At best, figures can help us grapple with the experience of living in a mass society. But they can also produce a kind of false certainty that obscures more than it clarifies. So, does religious activity really account for 7% of t…
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