{"product_id":"religious-giving-9780253221889","title":"Religious Giving","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsiders the connection between religion and giving within the Abrahamic traditions. This title focuses on the philosophical or theological dimensions of giving. It provides constructive guidance to the reader - informed by a critical understanding of the religious traditions under review.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 University–Purdue University Indianapolis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Dispelling Common Beliefs about Giving to Religious Institutions in the United States\u003cbr\u003e Patrick M. Rooney\u003cbr\u003e2. Giving in the Way of God: Muslim Philanthropy in the United States\u003cbr\u003e Shariq Siddiqui\u003cbr\u003e3. Jewish Giving by Doing: Tikkun Ha-Olam\u003cbr\u003e Judith Lynn Failer\u003cbr\u003e4. What Does God Require of Us?\u003cbr\u003e Byron C. Bangert\u003cbr\u003e5. \"Freely Give\": The Paradox of Obligatory Generosity in Christian Thought\u003cbr\u003e Sondra Wheeler\u003cbr\u003e6. A Catholic Theology of Philanthropy\u003cbr\u003e Edward Vacek, S.J.\u003cbr\u003e7. Religious Discernment of Philanthropic Decisions in the Age of Affluence\u003cbr\u003e Paul G. Schervish\u003cbr\u003e8. Consumer Debt and Christian Money Management: Messages from the Large U.S. Denominations\u003cbr\u003e Paula R. Dempsey\u003cbr\u003e9. Paging Dr. Shylock! Jewish Hospitals and the Prudent Reinvestment of Jewish Philanthropy\u003cbr\u003e Robert A. Katz\u003cbr\u003e10. One Man's Extrapolations: Conclusions after Two Years of Listening\u003cbr\u003e David H. Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400663867735,"sku":"9780253221889","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253221889.jpg?v=1730471238","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/religious-giving-9780253221889","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}