TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Christian
AU  - Emerson,Michael O.
AU  - Snell,Patricia
TI  - Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money
SN  - 9780199714117
AV  - BV772.S611 2008 
U1  - 248/.6 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Cary
PB  - Oxford University Press USA - OSO
KW  - Christian giving
KW  - Christians -- United States
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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