Religious giving : for love of God /
Religious giving : for love of God /
edited by David H. Smith.
- Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, ©2010.
- 1 online resource (ix, 205 pages) : illustrations
- Philanthropic and nonprofit studies .
- Philanthropic and nonprofit studies. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
English.
9780253004185 0253004187 0253354595 9780253354594 0253221889 9780253221889 1282555162 9781282555167 9786612555169 6612555165
9780253354594
00012826
2009037258
GBB036696 bnb
015505003 Uk
Generosity.
Abrahamic religions.
Generosity--Religious aspects.
Charity.
Générosité.
Religions abrahamiques.
Générosité--Aspect religieux.
Charité.
charity (philosophical concept)
RELIGION--Inspirational.
SELF-HELP--Spiritual.
Abrahamic religions
Charity
Generosity
Generosity--Religious aspects
BJ1533.G4 / R45 2010eb
204/.46
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
English.
9780253004185 0253004187 0253354595 9780253354594 0253221889 9780253221889 1282555162 9781282555167 9786612555169 6612555165
9780253354594
00012826
2009037258
GBB036696 bnb
015505003 Uk
Generosity.
Abrahamic religions.
Generosity--Religious aspects.
Charity.
Générosité.
Religions abrahamiques.
Générosité--Aspect religieux.
Charité.
charity (philosophical concept)
RELIGION--Inspirational.
SELF-HELP--Spiritual.
Abrahamic religions
Charity
Generosity
Generosity--Religious aspects
BJ1533.G4 / R45 2010eb
204/.46