Passing the plate [[electronic resource] ] : why American Christians don't give away more money / / Christian Smith and Michael O. Emerson, with Patricia Snell

• Autore: Smith Christian <1960->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (283 p.)
• Disciplina: 248.6; 248/.6
• Soggetto topico: Christian giving; Christians - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: EmersonMichael O. <1965-> SnellPatricia <1978->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-270).
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Passing the Plate shows that few American Christians donate generously to religious and charitable causes -- a parsimony that seriously undermines the work of churches and ministries. Far from the 10 percent of one's income that tithing requires, American Christians' financial giving typically amounts, by some measures, to less than one percent of annual earnings. And a startling one out of five self-identified Christians gives nothing at all. This eye-opening book explores the reasons behind such ungenerous giving, the potential world-changing benefits of greater financial giving, and what
• Titolo autorizzato: Passing the plate
• ISBN: 9786611852078; 1-281-85207-4; 0-19-971411-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465525203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II