Study shows religious giving increase : Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Study shows religious giving increase : Wednesday, June 15, 2005: "Study shows religious giving increase
By Nancy Glass
Religion News Service
Donations to religious congregations in the United States rose by nearly 2 percent last year, to an estimated $88 billion, according to a new study.
The Giving USA Foundation annual report, released June 13, divides contributions into 10 categories, including the arts, international aid and education. But the category called 'religious organizations' outpaced them all, as it traditionally does."