Explaining the Relative Ungenerosity of Christians

By Cassie J. Moore

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Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money
by Michael O. Emerson, Christian Smith, and Patricia Shell

"When it comes to sharing their money, most contemporary American Christians are remarkably ungenerous," write Michael O. Emerson, a sociology professor at Rice University; Christian Smith, a sociology professor at the University of Notre Dame; and Patricia Snell, a religion and sociology