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A Pew Forum study and other studies found an inverse relationship between societal wealth/stability and religiosity (Of course, if a country has a significant amount of religious freedom like the United States, it is certainly possible for a country to have significant societal wealth and religiosity).<ref>[http://www.pewglobal.org/2007/10/04/world-publics-welcome-global-trade-but-not-immigration/ Pew Forum - wealth and religiosity]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/05/economics-and-darwinismatheism.html Economics and atheism/Darwinism]</ref>
A Pew Forum study and other studies found an inverse relationship between societal wealth/stability and religiosity (Of course, if a country has a significant amount of religious freedom like the United States, it is certainly possible for a country to have significant societal wealth and religiosity).<ref>[http://www.pewglobal.org/2007/10/04/world-publics-welcome-global-trade-but-not-immigration/ Pew Forum - wealth and religiosity]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/05/economics-and-darwinismatheism.html Economics and atheism/Darwinism]</ref>
There is a significant amount of historical data and social science research indicating that conservative Protestantism and its attendant Protestant work ethic is a boon to economic productivity (see: [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]). Desecularization in Asia is partly occurring (see: [[Desecularization and Asia]]).
There is a significant amount of historical data and social science research indicating that conservative Protestantism and its attendant Protestant work ethic is a boon to economic productivity (see: [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]). China has seen significant growth of Protestant Christianity and increased economic growth desecularization in China is partly occurring due to its association with better education, individual freedom, equality and democracy (see: [[Desecularization and Asia]]).
Many developed countries in [[secular Europe]] have aging populations and increasing sovereign debt which could cause economic problems in the future (see: [[Eurozone Crisis]]).
Many developed countries in [[secular Europe]] have aging populations and increasing sovereign debt which could cause economic problems in the future (see: [[Eurozone Crisis]]).