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CSR releases Kent County Congregations Study report

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From the Center for Social Research: Our report on the Kent County Congregations Study of 2007 is now online! The report, entitled Gatherings of Hope: How Religious Congregations Contribute to the Quality of Life in Kent County is downloadable now in PDF format. As reported on Sunday in the Grand Rapids Press, the KCCS is [...]

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Ron Sider's review of 'Passing the Plate': why don't American Christians give more?

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Ron Sider’s review, at Books&Culture online, of a troubling new book by Christian Smith et al. on meager giving by American Christians: Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don’t Give Away More Money is a powerful study about the pitifully small charitable donations of the richest Christians in history. In spite of the fact that [...]

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