Religious giving for love of God / [electronic resource] : edited by David H. Smith. - Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, c2010. - 1 online resource (ix, 205 p.) : ill. - Philanthropic and nonprofit studies . - Philanthropic and nonprofit studies. .

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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.

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Generosity.
Abrahamic religions.
Generosity--Religious aspects.
Charity.


Electronic books.

BJ1533.G4 / R45 2010eb

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