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  2. Wealth and religion - Wikipedia

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    According to a study from 2015, Christians hold the largest amount of wealth (55% of the total world wealth), followed by Muslims (5.8%), Hindus (3.3%), and Jews (1.1%). ). According to the same study it was found that adherents under the classification "Irreligion", or other religions, hold about 34.8% of the total global

  3. Economics of religion - Wikipedia

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    Iannaconne (1998) assigns religion as a 'club good' from a rational choice perspective where costly rituals exclude free-riders from in-group benefits. Field experiments also evidence religious people are more trusting and cooperative with fellow religious adherents.

  4. Theory of religious economy - Wikipedia

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    Correspondingly, the more religions a society has, the more likely the population is to be religious. [1] This is refuted in the orthodox view by stating that if a liberal religious community is tolerant of a wide array of belief, then they are less likely to hold certain beliefs in common, so nothing can be shared and reified in a community ...

  5. Study: Americans are getting less religious - AOL

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    American observance of religion is on the wane, according to a new study from University College London and Duke University. ... aged 18-30. 41% of people 70 and older said they attend church ...

  6. Why are people religious? A cognitive perspective - AOL

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    These psychological adaptations help us to sustain belief in religion. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

  7. The world's most and least religious countries - AOL

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    A WIN/Gallup International poll found that among the nations they questioned Thailand is the most religious country in the world, while China is the least.

  8. Prosperity theology - Wikipedia

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    Prosperity theology (sometimes referred to as the prosperity gospel, the health and wealth gospel, the gospel of success, seed-faith gospel, Faith movement, or Word-Faith movement) [1] is a religious belief among some Charismatic Christians that financial blessing and physical well-being are always the will of God for them, and that faith, positive scriptural confession, and giving to ...

  9. Growth of religion - Wikipedia

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    Public worship ceremony at the Temple of Shennong-Yandi, in Suizhou, Hubei. According to a survey of religion in China in the year 2010, the number of people practicing some form of Chinese folk religion is near to 950 million (70% of the Chinese), [44] of which 173 million (13%) practice some form of Taoist-defined folk faith. [44]