Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam
Beliefs, Institutions, and Public Goods Provision
Published on 10. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
310 pages
978-1-316-50132-0 (ISBN)
Description
Using an innovative methodological approach combining field experiments, case studies, and statistical analyzes, this book explores how the religious beliefs and institutions of Catholics and Muslims prompt them to be generous with their time and resources. Drawing upon research involving more than 1,000 Catholics and Muslims in France, Ireland, Italy, and Turkey, the authors examine Catholicism and Islam in majority and minority contexts, discerning the specific factors that lead adherents to help others and contribute to social welfare projects. Based on theories from political science, economics, religious studies and social psychology, this approach uncovers the causal connections between religious community dynamics, religious beliefs and institutions, and socio-political contexts in promoting or hindering the generosity of Muslims and Catholics. The study also provides insight into what different religious beliefs mean to Muslims and Catholics, and how they understand those concepts.
Reviews / Votes
'The authors provide a carefully-crafted study of Muslims and Catholics and what determines their decisions to support charitable organizations. They employ cutting edge methodology that should be of interest to everyone studying the topic of religion. Their finding that both theology and institutions shape generosity moves us beyond simple dichotomies of religious behavior and reveals the complex nature of religiously-motivated action.' Anthony Gill, author of The Political Origins of Religious Liberty 'How do religious beliefs and institutions come together to encourage prosocial behaviors, like charitable giving? Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam synthesizes a wide range of scholarly work to provide a compelling and coherent answer to the question of how religion encourages adherents help others, particularly those who are poorly positioned to reciprocate in the future.' Lisa Blaydes, Director, Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, Stanford University, CaliforniaMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
14 Tables, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and white; 13 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-316-50132-0 (9781316501320)
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Carolyn M. Warner | Ramazan Kilinc | Christopher W. Hale
Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam
Beliefs, Institutions, and Public Goods Provision
Book
05/2018
Cambridge University Press
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Carolyn M. Warner | Ramazan Kilinc | Christopher W. Hale
Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam
Beliefs, Institutions, and Public Goods Provision
E-Book
04/2018
Cambridge University Press
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Persons
Carolyn M. Warner is Professor of Political Science in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. She is the author of Confessions of an Interest Group: The Catholic Church and Political Parties in Europe (2000), and articles in Perspectives on Politics and Psychological Science, among others. Ramazan Kilinc is Associate Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Islamic Studies Program at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. He has published articles in Comparative Politics, Political Science Quarterly, Politics and Religion, and Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, among other journals. Christopher W. Hale is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama. He has published in outlets such as the American Journal of Political Science and Comparative Politics. Adam B. Cohen is Associate Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University, and is associate editor of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. He is the author of numerous articles, book chapters, and essays, including editor of the book Culture Reexamined (2013).
Content
1. Introduction: what we know and don't know about religious-based generosity; 2. The charitable consequences of institutions and rituals in Catholicism and Islam; 3. Generosity, public goods provision and religious beliefs in Catholicism and Islam: an experiment; 4. The meaning of religion to Catholics and Muslims; 5. Religious beliefs, prosociality and connections to others; 6. Belief, belonging, and giving in Catholic parishes and Muslim associations; 7. Religious minorities and collective goods provision; 8. Does the welfare state undermine the generosity of Catholics and Muslims?; 9. Conclusion.