Passing the Plate : Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money.

By: Smith, ChristianContributor(s): Emerson, Michael O | Snell, PatriciaMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cary : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2008Copyright date: ©2008Description: 1 online resource (283 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199714117Subject(s): Christian giving | Christians -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Passing the Plate : Why American Christians Don't Give Away More MoneyDDC classification: 248/.6 LOC classification: BV772.S611 2008Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: The Riddle of Stingy Christian Giving -- CHAPTER 1 Giving to Change the World -- CHAPTER 2 Failed Generosity -- CHAPTER 3 Toward Explaining Ungenerous Giving -- CHAPTER 4 The View from Pulpits and Pews -- CHAPTER 5 A Mental Experiment in Raised Expectations -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Christian Church Teachings on Financial Giving -- Appendix B: Data Sources Used in Analysis -- Appendix C: Multivariate Regressions on Charitable Giving -- Notes.
Summary: Passing the Plate shows that few American Christians donate generously to religious and charitable causes. This eye-opening book explores the reasons behind such ungenerous giving, the potential world-changing benefits of greater financial giving, and what can be done to improve matters. By illuminating the social and psychological forces that shape charitable giving, Passing the Plate is sure to spark a much-needed debate on a critical issue.
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: The Riddle of Stingy Christian Giving -- CHAPTER 1 Giving to Change the World -- CHAPTER 2 Failed Generosity -- CHAPTER 3 Toward Explaining Ungenerous Giving -- CHAPTER 4 The View from Pulpits and Pews -- CHAPTER 5 A Mental Experiment in Raised Expectations -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Christian Church Teachings on Financial Giving -- Appendix B: Data Sources Used in Analysis -- Appendix C: Multivariate Regressions on Charitable Giving -- Notes.

Passing the Plate shows that few American Christians donate generously to religious and charitable causes. This eye-opening book explores the reasons behind such ungenerous giving, the potential world-changing benefits of greater financial giving, and what can be done to improve matters. By illuminating the social and psychological forces that shape charitable giving, Passing the Plate is sure to spark a much-needed debate on a critical issue.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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