US churches receive less trust yet more money than ever

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
By Morgan Lee

Americans may be losing their religion, but they’re still willing to fill up the collection plate. A new report from Giving USA found that Americans gave a record $114.9 billion to religious groups last year, a 2.5 percent increase in current dollars (and a 0.9 percent inflation-adjusted increase from 2013). Religious groups received a third of total giving by Americans—the largest share of any sector. Overall, Americans gave more in 2014 in inflation-adjusted dollars than they have since Giving USA began tracking numbers 60 years ago. That’s despite recent reports showing a rise in the number of Americans who could care less about faith. [link]