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Don’t Use Church Closings as an Excuse to Bash Capitalism

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Don’t Use Church Closings as an Excuse to Bash Capitalism
An abandoned Catholic church stands just off the road in Hachita, New Mexico, near the US–Mexico border on Feb. 19, 2017. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
Mark Hendrickson
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In recent years, thousands of local parishes and congregations throughout Christendom have disbanded due to dwindling attendance. One issue that arises when a congregation disbands is deciding what to do with existing church buildings.
Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson
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Mark Hendrickson is an economist who retired from the faculty of Grove City College in Pennsylvania, where he remains fellow for economic and social policy at the Institute for Faith and Freedom. He is the author of several books on topics as varied as American economic history, anonymous characters in the Bible, the wealth inequality issue, and climate change, among others.
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