Religion in philanthropic organizations
Subtitle: family, friend, foe?
By: edited by Thomas J. Davis
Series: Philanthropic and nonprofit studies; Philanthropic and nonprofit studies
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9780253009920; 9780253009951; 9780253009975
Subjects: Faith-based human services; Religious aspects; Church charities; Social service; Humanitarianism
Description: "Religion in Philanthropic Organizations explores the tensions inherent in religious philanthropies across a variety of organizations and examines the effect assumptions about "professional" philanthropy have had on how religious philanthropies carry out their activities. Among the organizations discussed are the Salvation Army, the World Council of Churches, and Catholic Charities USA. The essays focus on the work of one individual, Robert Pierce, founder of World Vision and Samaritan's Purse, and on more general matters such as philanthropy and Jewish identity, American Muslim philanthropy since 9/11, and the federal program that funds faith-based initiatives. The book sheds light on how religion and philanthropy function in American society, shaping and being shaped by the culture and its notions of the 'common good.'"--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: New wineskiinss or new wine? The evolution of ecumenical humanitarian assistance  -- Elizabeth G. Ferris; title: Religious ambivalence in Jewish American philanthropy  -- Shaul Kelner; title: The price of success: the impact of news on religious identity and philanthropy  -- Diane Winston; title: Heartbroken for God's world: the story of Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision and Samaritan's Purse  -- David P. King; title: Catholic charities, religion, and philanthropy  -- Fred Karmmner, S.J.; title: "Intelligent leadership in the cause of racial brotherhood": Quakers, social science, and the American Friends Service Committee's interwar racial activism  -- Allan W. Austin; title: Religious philanthropies and government social programs  -- Sheila S. Kennedy; title: Juggling the religious and the secular: World Visions  -- Susan McDonic; title: Philanthropic decisions of American Jews: the influence of religious identity on charitable choices  -- Arnold Dashefsky and Bernard Lazerwita; title: Myth vs. reality: Muslim American philanthropy since 9/11 -- Shariq A. Siddiqui.