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Informationen zum Autor edited by Thomas J. Davis, with contributions by Bernard Lazerwitz, Allan W. Austin, Arnold Dashefsky, Elizabeth G. Ferris, Fred Kammer, Shaul Kelner, David P. King, Sheila S. Kennedy, Susan McDonic Klappentext Thomas J. Davis is Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He is managing editor of Religion and American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation, editor of John Calvin's American Legacy, and author of the entry on philanthropy in the Encyclopedia of Religion in America. Zusammenfassung Sheds light on how religion and philanthropy function in American society Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction 1. New Wineskins or New Wine? The Evolution of Ecumenical Humanitarian Assistance Elizabeth G. Ferris 2. Religious Ambivalence in Jewish American Philanthropy Shaul Kelner 3. The Price of Success: The Impact of News on Religious Identity and Philanthropy Diane Winston 4. Heartbroken for God's World: The Story of Bob Pierce, Founder of World Vision and Samaritan's Purse David P. King 5. Catholic Charities, Religion, and Philanthropy Fred Kammer 6. "Intelligent Leadership in the Cause of Racial Brotherhood": Quakers, Social Science, and the American Friends Service Committee's Interwar Racial Activism Allan W. Austin 7. Religious Philanthropies and Government Social Programs Sheila S. Kennedy 8. Juggling the Religious and the Secular: World Visions Susan McDonic 9. Philanthropic Decisions of American Jews: The Influence of Religious Identity on Charitable Choices Arnold Dashefsky and Bernard Lazerwitz 10. Myth vs. Reality: Muslim American Philanthropy since 9/11 Shariq Siddiqui Contributors Index
