Editing Religious studies (section)

===Economics of religion===
Gallup surveys have found that the world's poorest countries may be the most religious. Of those countries with average per-capita incomes under $2000, 95% reported that religion played an important role in their daily lives. This is contrasted by the average of 47% from the richest countries, with incomes over $25,000 (with the United States breaking the trend by reporting at 65%).<ref name=GallupE>{{cite web|url=https://www.gallup.com/poll/142727/religiosity-highest-world-poorest-nations.aspx|title=Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nations|first=Steve|last=Crabtree|website=gallup.com|date=31 August 2010 |access-date=8 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823202612/http://www.gallup.com/poll/142727/religiosity-highest-world-poorest-nations.aspx|archive-date=23 August 2017}}</ref>
Social scientists have suggested that religion plays a functional role (helping people cope) in poorer nations.<ref name=GallupE/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/116449/Religion-Provides-Emotional-Boost-World-Poor.aspx|title=Religion Provides Emotional Boost to World's Poor |first1=Steve |last1=Crabtree |first2=Brett |last2=Pelham |website=gallup.com|date=6 March 2009 |access-date=8 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912113232/http://www.gallup.com/poll/116449/religion-provides-emotional-boost-world-poor.aspx|archive-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>