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Why cash remains sacred in American churches

  • Written by James Hudnut-Beumler, Professor of American Religious History, Vanderbilt University
imageWhy do people need cash in churches?Billion Photos/Shutterstock

On Tuesday, June 27, it will be 50 years since the first automated cash dispenser – which came to be known as an automated teller machine (ATM) – was inaugurated in London.

Just thinking about it brings a smile to my face. I belong to the generation who stood 45 minutes to...

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