The role of U.S. denominations in mobilizing International Voluntary Service (IVS)
American religionists provide significant material, financial and personnel "flows" globally, largely through an unregulated private market of charitable activities. There is wide variation in this activity, with some advancing overt religious or evangelical aims and others pursuing patent...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2013
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| In: |
The journal of religion & society
Anno: 2013, Volume: 15 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
International relief
B Globalization; Religious aspects B Religious B Denominations B Humanitarian assistance B Protestants; United States B Volunteer service |
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| Riepilogo: | American religionists provide significant material, financial and personnel "flows" globally, largely through an unregulated private market of charitable activities. There is wide variation in this activity, with some advancing overt religious or evangelical aims and others pursuing patently progressive missions like the education and empowerment of women and girls. This study investigated the scope and extent of international service activity conducted under the auspices of mostly mainline Protestant denominations. The findings offer perspective on the international ambitions of mainstream Christianity in the U.S., which supports fewer career missionaries today while volunteer ranks assume the church's role in outreach globally. |
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| Descrizione fisica: | 19 |
| ISSN: | 1522-5658 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10504/64329 |
