Religious Institutions Have Greater Economic Impact Than Facebook, Apple, Google
A new study claims that religious institutions contribute more to the U.S. economy than corporations like Google, Apple, and Facebook combined.
According to The Christian Examiner, the study was done by Dr. Brian Grim of Georgetown University and his daughter, Melissa Grim, of the Newseum Institute.
The two Grims published a 31-page summary of the study which shows that religious institutions and their associated ministries contribute as much as $378 billion to the economy.
A press release states that the study, titled The Socio-economic Contribution of Religion to American Society: An Empirical Analysis, examines, "the economic impact of 344,000 religious congregations around the country, in addition to quantifying the economic impact of religious institutions and religion-related businesses.”...