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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Contributors: Smith, David Horton 1939- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Bloomington, Ind Indiana University Press 2010
In:Year: 2010
Series/Journal:Philanthropic and nonprofit studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Generosity / Charities / Comparison of religions
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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0253354595