1. Religion matters very much at a national level. 2. What I mean by this is the prevalence of the assumption that religion does not matter because it is not true -- it is an illusion. 3. But the word can also be used to denote the idea that religion does not matter because it is not true. 4. Historically, religion mattered very much at a national level. 5. Does religion really matter when it comes to giving money to help the poor? 6. First, religion apparently matters. |