Religion in Philanthropic Organizations Family, Friend, Foe?

Religion in Philanthropic Organizations explores the tensions inherent in religious philanthropies across a variety of organizations and examines the effect assumptions about "professional, scientific, nonsectarian" philanthropy have had on how religious philanthropies carry out their acti...

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Main Author Davis, Thomas J
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bloomington Indiana University Press 2013
Edition2
SeriesPhilanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
Subjects
Christian Life
Church charities
Faith-based human services
Humanitarianism
Philanthropy & Charity
RELIGION
Religious aspects
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Social service
Sociology
Stewardship & Giving
United States
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Summary:Religion in Philanthropic Organizations explores the tensions inherent in religious philanthropies across a variety of organizations and examines the effect assumptions about "professional, scientific, nonsectarian" philanthropy have had on how religious philanthropies carry out their activities. The organizations examined include the American Friends Service Committee, the American Soviet Jewry Movement, Catholic Charities USA, the Salvation Army, the World Council of Churches, and World Vision (in global comparative context). The book also looks at Robert Pierce, founder of World Vision and Samaritan's Purse, and at matters not bounded by a single religious philanthropy: philanthropy and Jewish identity, American Muslim philanthropy since 9/11, and the complexities of the federal program that funds faith-based initiatives. These essays shed light on how religion and philanthropy function in American society, shaping and being shaped by the culture and its notions of the "common good."
ISBN:0253009928
9780253009920
0253009979
9780253009975