[PDF.71gw] Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money

Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money

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 | #531170 in Books |  2008-09-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  6.30 x1.00 x9.30l,1.20 | File type: PDF | 288 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Must-Read for Pastors|By Rev Casey|Christian Smith has provided a helpful resource to American Christian leaders as "Passing the Plate" brings American Christian stinginess into sharp relief. In short, American Christians CAN give a lot of money but choose not to for a variety of reasons.

Smith and his cohorts report that American Christians give roughly 2% of their|From Publishers Weekly|Why is it that Christians in the world's most affluent nation give so little of their income to charity? This sociological study, based on extensive survey data and building on prior studies of Christian philanthropy, shows that American C

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. Far from the 10 percent of one's income that tithing requires, American Christians' financial giving typically amounts, by some measures, to less than one percent of annual earnings. And a startling one out of five self-identified Christians gives nothing at all.

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