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What Good Does Religion Do? Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 1

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Policymakers can benefit from understanding the unique social benefits of religious belief and practice. The valuable social and economic contributions of religion-based organizations can easily be undermined by regulatory burdens. Often well-intended, laws that regulate religious social service programs or religious businesses can force these organizations to take resources that would otherwise go toward helping vulnerable children or creating jobs that support families, and instead use them to fill out paperwork or pay for lawsuits. That outcome is good for no one.

Published | May 2024