Many German Christians quit church to avoid tax
John Laurenson Apr 1, 2013
In Germany, taxes are levied on believers to fund the churches. Many Germany are now leaving their church in order to avoid the tax.
The expense of the synagogue in Jewish faith
Tess Vigeland Sep 18, 2012
Part of our series on life at the intersection of religion and personal finance
Mormons and provident living
Tess Vigeland Aug 10, 2012
The Church of Latter-Day Saints shares many of the same principals as other faiths -- such as help others -- but there is a particular emphasis on self-reliance, or 'provident living,' for Mormons.
Monks feed the rich, so they can give to the poor
John Laurenson Aug 2, 2012
Monks on the island of St. Honorat, near Cannes, France, run an upscale restaurant and grow wine so they can make money to give to the poor.
Franchisees squeezed in Chick-fil-A flap
Shereen Marisol Meraji Aug 2, 2012
The fallout over perceived anti-gay comments by the president of the national restaurant chain has some franchise managers and employees sandwiched between gay and lesbian protesters and restaurant supporters.
Chick-Fil-A: When politics impact business
Mark Garrison Aug 1, 2012
The Chick-fil-A president’s opposition to gay marriage raises the question: Is it good for business to be politically outspoken?
Why companies take political, social stands
Jeff Horwich Jul 28, 2012
There's a lot of buzz this morning about Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos's decision to give $2.5 million to support a referendum that would legalize same-sex marriage. Meanwhile, Southern politicians have declared next Wednesday "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day" after the fast-food chain's president emphatically declared his opposition to gay marriage.
Preaching the Occupy gospel -- or not
Mitchell Hartman Feb 2, 2012
Some sermons praise Occupy for raising concern about those in need. Other pastors say Jesus did not endorse an economic or political view.
You've heard of the Cult of Apple? There's something to that
John Moe May 19, 2011
British researchers have found that the brains of Apple computer fans react to their preferred brand in the same way that deeply religious people...
