Religious Giving – For Love of God
Autor David H. Smithen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 apr 2010
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780253221889
ISBN-10: 0253221889
Pagini: 220
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press
ISBN-10: 0253221889
Pagini: 220
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press
Cuprins
Preface; 1. Dispelling Common Beliefs about Giving to Religious Institutions in the United States; Patrick M. Rooney; 2. Giving in the Way of God: Muslim Philanthropy in the United States; Shariq Siddiqui; 3. Jewish Giving by Doing: Tikkun Ha-Olam; Judith Lynn Failer; 4. What Does God Require of Us?; Byron C. Bangert; 5. "Freely Give": The Paradox of Obligatory Generosity in Christian Thought; Sondra Wheeler; 6. A Catholic Theology of Philanthropy; Edward Vacek, S.J.; 7. Religious Discernment of Philanthropic Decisions in the Age of Affluence; Paul G. Schervish; 8. Consumer Debt and Christian Money Management: Messages from the Large U.S. Denominations; Paula R. Dempsey; 9. Paging Dr. Shylock! Jewish Hospitals and the Prudent Reinvestment of Jewish Philanthropy; Robert A. Katz; 10. One Man's Extrapolations: Conclusions after Two Years of Listening; David H. SmithContributors; Index
Recenzii
"Each of the essays is insightful and informative on its own merits, and they stand up quite well as a whole. . . . I know of no comparable book with this focus that travels the same ground and offers the same kinds of insights." William J. Jackson, Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis
Notă biografică
David H. Smith
Descriere
Philosophical and theological dimensions of giving