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→Important factors for intelligence and the effect of biblical Christianity
== Important factors for intelligence and the effect of biblical Christianity ==
== Important factors for intelligence and the effect of biblical Christianity ==
''See also:'' [[Protestant cultural legacies]]
''See also:'' [[Protestant cultural legacies]] and [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]
[[File:800px-Mikolow protestant church pulpit.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Harvard University]]
[[File:800px-Mikolow protestant church pulpit.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Harvard University]]
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." (See: [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism|Protestant work ethic and capitalism]]).<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>
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." (See: [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism|Protestant work ethic and capitalism]]).<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>
Many irreligious countries, particularly Nordic countries, have cultural legacies of Protestantism which affects their current cultures as cultural legacies are often slow to disappear (see: [[Protestant cultural legacies]]).
As noted above. China has the world's largest atheist population. However, as noted above, in the latter part of the 20th century and throughout the 21st century, China has seen a rapid growth of evangelical Christianity within their nation, increased economic development and a leap in intelligence scores.<ref>
As noted above. China has the world's largest atheist population. However, as noted above, in the latter part of the 20th century and throughout the 21st century, China has seen a rapid growth of evangelical Christianity within their nation, increased economic development and a leap in intelligence scores.<ref>