Religious giving: for love of God
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...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Bloomington, Ind
Indiana University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | Philanthropic and nonprofit studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Generosity
/ Charities
/ Comparison of religions
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Generosity B Abrahamic Religions B Generosity Religious aspects B Charity |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | IX, 205 S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-35459-4 978-0-253-22188-9 0-253-35459-5 0-253-22188-9 |
