Spiritual Solace Datapoint of the Day

And here I thought they were all going to be junior high math teachers:

Applications to Divinity School up 13 percent

With the economy sliding further into a recession, applications to Yale Divinity School have increased as people seek spiritual solace from the financial maelstrom, Divinity School administrators said.

Yale Divinity School reported a 13 percent increase in total applications, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Anna Ramirez DIV ’93 said Monday.

Yale Daily News, Link. Thanks, Joel.