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''See also:'' [[Protestant cultural legacies]] and [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]] and [[Atheism and sloth]]

''See also:'' [[Protestant cultural legacies]] and [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]] and [[Atheism and sloth]]

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[[File:Niall Ferguson.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|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 name="blog.tifwe.org">[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."<ref name="blog.tifwe.org">[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> ]]

As noted above, African IQ scores are expected to rise due to improving living conditions.<ref name="AfricanIQ"/>  

African IQ scores are expected to rise due to improving living conditions.<ref name="AfricanIQ"/>  

In the 20th century Christianity grew very rapidly in Africa and it continues to grow rapidly today. In 2011, ''USA Today'' published an article entitled ''Study: Christianity grows exponentially in Africa''<ref>[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-12-20/christianity-growth-africa-europe/52125920/1 Study: Christianity grows exponentially in Africa] , USA Today, 2011</ref> Historically, the growth of Protestant Christianity in an area causes improved economic and social conditions (see: [[Protestant cultural legacies]] and [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]).  

In the 20th century Christianity grew very rapidly in Africa and it continues to grow rapidly today. In 2011, ''USA Today'' published an article entitled ''Study: Christianity grows exponentially in Africa''<ref>[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-12-20/christianity-growth-africa-europe/52125920/1 Study: Christianity grows exponentially in Africa] , USA Today, 2011</ref> Historically, the growth of Protestant Christianity in an area causes improved economic and social conditions (see: [[Protestant cultural legacies]] and [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]).