Passing the plate why American Christians don't give away more money / Christian Smith and Michael O. Emerson, with Patricia Snell.

Author/creator Smith, Christian, 1960-
Other author Emerson, Michael O., 1965-
Other author Snell, Patricia, 1978-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionviii, 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Introduction: The riddle of stingy Christian giving -- Giving to change the world -- Failed generosity -- Toward explaining ungenerous giving -- The view from pulpits and pews -- A mental experiment in raised expectations -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Christian church teachings -- Appendix B: Data sources used in analyses -- Appendix C: Multivariate regressions on charitable giving.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 249-270).
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008019801
ISBN9780195337112 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0195337115 (alk. paper)