salvation shop
n.— «Counting the number of local churches—some jokingly referred to as “salvation shops” for their locations in small shopping centres—is a daunting task.» —“Home-grown Christianity spreads the Word in Kenya” by Arjun Kohli in Nairobi, Kenya Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland) Oct. 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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