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Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious

  • Written by Brendan Szendro, Faculty Lecturer in Political Science, McGill University
Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religiousHistory offers plenty of lessons about what happens when governments support faith groups – and it doesn't always help them.cosmonaut/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidateswithout jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing....

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