To what do people contribute? Ongoing operations vs. sustainable supplies

Arbel, Yuval; Bar-El, Ronen; Schwarz, Mordechai E.; Tobol, Yossef

doi:10.1016/j.socec.2019.02.002

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“…Similarly, Judaism requires those who practice the faith to help those who are in need within the community. Judaism promotes empathy by asking practitioners to put themselves in the position of one another (Arbel et al 2019). Moreover, through its Hebraic roots, philanthropy is mostly considered as a form of social justice (Berger and Gainer 2002).…”

Section: Identity Values Norms Teachings and Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Does Religion Affect Giving to Outgroups and Secular Organizations? A Systematic Literature Review

2020

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Although religious giving represents the largest sector of charitable giving in the US, its overall impact on social welfare has been questioned, pointing to the possibility that the majority of funding might stay within the religious community, with little benefit to outgroups or secular charity. Despite multiple studies showing a positive relationship between religion and secular and outgroup giving, some empirical findings show a negative or non-significant relationship. By employing a systematic literature review, the current study explores theories and empirical evidence to provide an integrative framework that identifies the mechanisms and directions through which religion affects giving to outgroups and secular organizations. The study also compares the major five religious traditions and giving to outgroups and secular organizations. The study finds that religious teachings, norms, values, social network, and private rituals, determine the direction of the relationship between religion and giving to outgroups and secular organizations. The study concludes that, despite the dominant positive relationship between religion and giving to outgroup and secular organizations, there remains heterogeneity among the studies based on their location, operationalization of religion and secular giving, and methodology used. The study also poses some implication questions and points out future research directions.

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Section: Identity Values Norms Teachings and Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 99%