
The financial dilemma that wound up helping US churches thrive
American churches could not rely on the state for financial support. Private philanthropy helped them survive – and shaped the country’s religious diversity today.
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American churches could not rely on the state for financial support. Private philanthropy helped them survive – and shaped the country’s religious diversity today.

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