Trust and Tithing: The Relationships Between Religious Social Capital and Church Financial Giving

Authors

  • Darin Freeburg University of South Carolina

Keywords:

Social capital, tithing, philanthropy, stewardship, faith

Author Biography

Darin Freeburg, University of South Carolina

Darin Freeburg is an assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina. He conducts research on the church as a knowledge organization, and its role in society.

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2016-05-18

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