Religious donors contribute more to secular causes, too

December 10, 2010

A Wall Street Journal report finds that Americans who are religious are more likely to give money to charities-- and not just to religious charities:

Of the most secular fifth of Americans, two-thirds said they gave money to charity in the previous year. That's an impressive number, but it pales next to the 94% of the most religious fifth who reported making a charitable donation.

 

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Further information:

• Charity's Religious Edge (Wall Street Journal)