Christianity Had Greater Influence On Welfare States Than Previously Known
Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 14:20
in Psychology & Sociology
A new paper from the University of Münster finds that religious communities had a much greater influence on the formation of European welfare states than has previously been known. This not a secret, churches cared for poor people when European monarchies simply claimed a divine right. But the extent of the welfare state's legacy in religion was not well known. Europeans love the welfare state and are less religious than ever, even though religion is what got the welfare state for them. read more