Passing the plate
Subtitle: why American Christians don't give away more money
By: Christian Smith and Michael O. Emerson, with Patricia Snell.
Contributors: Emerson, Michael O., 1965-; Snell, Patricia, 1978-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780195337112
Subjects: Christian giving; Christians -- United States
Description: '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.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The riddle of ungenerous Christian giving; title: Giving to change the world; title: Failed generosity; title: Toward explaining ungenerous giving; title: The view from pulpits and pews; title: A mental experiment in raised expectations; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix A: Christian teachings on financial giving; title: Appendix B: Data sources used in analyses; title: Appendix C: Multivariate regressions on giving.