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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]]).  The atheist and [[Harvard University]] historian [[Niall Ferguson]] declared: "Through a mixture of hard work and thrift the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] societies of the North and West Atlantic achieved the most rapid economic growth in history."<ref>[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref>  China has seen significant growth of Protestant Christianity and increased economic growth (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]). Desecularization in China is partly occurring due to its association with better education, individual freedom, equality and democracy (see: [[Desecularization and Asia]]).<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/encounter/the-rise-of-christianity-in-asia/5934564 The rise of Christianity in Asia] by Masako Fukui, Australian Broadcasting Corporation's website RN </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]]).  The atheist and [[Harvard University]] historian [[Niall Ferguson]] declared: "Through a mixture of hard work and thrift the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] societies of the North and West Atlantic achieved the most rapid economic growth in history."<ref>[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref>   

 

China has seen significant growth of Protestant Christianity and increased economic growth (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]). Desecularization in China is partly occurring due to its association with better education, individual freedom, equality and democracy (see: [[Desecularization and Asia]]).<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/encounter/the-rise-of-christianity-in-asia/5934564 The rise of Christianity in Asia] by Masako Fukui, Australian Broadcasting Corporation's website RN </ref>  

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's website RN reports in their article ''The rise of Christianity in Asia'':

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's website RN reports in their article ''The rise of Christianity in Asia'':