| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 205 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Philanthropic and nonprofit studies
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Philanthropic and nonprofit studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Dispelling common beliefs about giving to religious institutions in the United States / Patrick M. Rooney -- Giving in the way of God : Muslim philanthropy in the United States / Shariq Siddiqui -- Jewish giving by doing : Tikkun Ha-Olam / Judith Lynn Failer -- What does God require of us? / Byron C. Bangert -- "Freely give" : the paradox of obligatory generosity in Christian thought / Sondra Wheeler -- A Catholic theology of philanthropy / Edward Vacek -- Religious discernment of philanthropic decisions in the age of affluence / Paul G. Schervish -- Consumer debt and Christian money management : messages from the large U.S denominations / Paula R. Dempsey -- Paging Dr. Shylock! : Jewish hospitals and the prudent reinvestment of Jewish philanthropy / Robert A. Katz -- One man's extrapolations : conclusions after two years of listening / David H. Smith. |
| Summary |
Religious Giving considers the connection between religion and giving within the Abrahamic traditions. Each contributor begins with the assumption that there is something inherently right or natural about the connection. But what exactly is it? To whom should we give, how much should we give, what is the relationship between our giving and our relationship to God? Writing for the introspective donor, congregational leader, or student interested in ways of meeting human needs, the authors focus on the phil. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Generosity.
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Generosity. |
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Abrahamic religions.
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Abrahamic religions. |
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Generosity -- Religious aspects.
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Generosity -- Religious aspects. |
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Charity.
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Charity. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Smith, David H., 1939-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Religious giving. Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, ©2010 9780253354594 (DLC) 2009037258 (OCoLC)419823903 |
| ISBN |
9780253004185 (electronic book) |
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0253004187 (electronic book) |
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0253354595 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780253354594 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0253221889 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780253221889 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780253354594 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780253221889 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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