Passing the Plate

by Michael O. Emerson, Patricia Snell, Christian Smith

Book Overview

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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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195337115
• ISBN13: 9780195337112
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"