Claims
Apffel states US Christian giving is ~$550B/yr domestic and ~$1.1T/yr globally across ~400K US churches
Unproven What these labels mean →Apffel cites approximately 400,000 US churches, ~$550B/year in domestic and ~$1.1T/year in global Christian giving; the underlying sources for these figures were not shown.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| none found | — | Apffel's own figures; sourcing not shown in the episode |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Religion Business - church financial opacity (Apffel 2026) | reports |
Claim
Apffel cites approximately 400,000 US churches, ~$550B/year in domestic and ~$1.1T/year in global Christian giving; the underlying sources for these figures were not shown.