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with contributions from Mark I. Pinksy

Searching For Meaning and dissatisfied with simply receiving a bigger paycheck, executives around the country are turning to religion classes, including opportunities to study the Bible or the Torah. One organization, the Fellowship of Companies for Christ International, suggests that there are more than 10,000 prayer and study groups in workplaces across the country.

Dan Smick is a Bostonian whose company focuses on ministries for business people. He observed, "People are looking for significance, satisfaction, and sanity, and I really feel that a God-centered approach is ... the key to that." Smick left his career in health care management in order to get a master's degress in divinity.

"As believers in the word of God and followers of Christ we use the Bible as our standard on how to run a business," said Michael Dougherty, founder and chief executive of Professional Support, Inc., a software developer. "There are many stresses to operating a business, but when it comes down to crunch time, we serve a higher power. And if you're trying to figure out how to resolve a problem, the Bible is a good place to turn for guidance."

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