TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,David H.
TI  - Religious giving: for love of God 
T2  - Philanthropic and nonprofit studies
SN  - 9780253004185
AV  - BJ1533.G4 R45 2010eb
U1  - 204/.46 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Bloomington, Ind.
PB  - Indiana University Press
KW  - Generosity
KW  - Abrahamic religions
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Charity
KW  - Générosité
KW  - Religions abrahamiques
KW  - Aspect religieux
KW  - Charité
KW  - charity (philosophical concept)
KW  - aat
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Inspirational
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SELF-HELP
KW  - Spiritual
KW  - fast
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
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