BRAIN FOOD: Matters for the mind to chew on - Earning curve - Religion

Madonna - dollars 25 million in royalties from 'Like A Prayer'

Ernest Angley, US TV evangelist - dollars 10-dollars 20 million p.a.

Pope - dollars 2.5 million royalties from his CD 'Abba Pater'

Archbishop of York - annual stipend of pounds 48,770

Average stipend of a CoE priest - pounds 15,210 p.a.

International Bible Society assistant (p/t) - pounds 7,000 p.a.

Dale Irvin (US preacher) - dollars 42 per preaching workshop

Christian Aid missionary - dollars 30 per month

Organ player - voluntary.