Passing the plate : why American Christians don't give away more money / Christian Smith and Michael O. Emerson, with Patricia Snell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Christian, 1960-

Contributor:

Emerson, Michael O., 1965-

Snell, Patricia, 1978-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian giving.

Christians--United States.

Christians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Passing the Plate shows that few American Christians donate generously to religious and charitable causes -- a parsimony that seriously undermines the work of churches and ministries. Far from the 10 percent of one's income that tithing requires, American Christians' financial giving typically amounts, by some measures, to less than one percent of annual earnings. And a startling one out of five self-identified Christians gives nothing at all. This eye-opening book explores the reasons behind such ungenerous giving, the potential world-changing benefits of greater financial giving, and what

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: The Riddle of Stingy Christian Giving; CHAPTER 1 Giving to Change the World; CHAPTER 2 Failed Generosity; CHAPTER 3 Toward Explaining Ungenerous Giving; CHAPTER 4 The View from Pulpits and Pews; CHAPTER 5 A Mental Experiment in Raised Expectations; Conclusion; Appendix A: Christian Church Teachings on Financial Giving; Appendix B: Data Sources Used in Analysis; Appendix C: Multivariate Regressions on Charitable Giving; Notes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-270).

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-988755-1

9786611852078

1-281-85207-4

0-19-971411-8

OCLC:

646794172