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" Passing the plate : "
Christian Smith and Michael O. Emerson, with Patricia Snell.
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BL
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1032753
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b787123
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| Main Entry
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Smith, Christian,1960-
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Passing the plate : : why American Christians don't give away more money /\ Christian Smith and Michael O. Emerson, with Patricia Snell.
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2008.
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1 online resource (282 pages) :: illustrations
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0195337115
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: 0199714118
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: 9780195337112
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: 9780199714117
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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'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. This book explores the reasons behind such ungenerous giving.
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Christian giving.
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Christians-- United States.
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Christian giving.
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Christians.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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248.6
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BV772.S611 2008
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Emerson, Michael O.
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Snell, Patricia.
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