A Sociological Study of the Great Commandment in Pentecostalism The Practice of Godly Love As Benevolent Service |
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| Author:
| Lee, Matthew T.
Poloma, Margaret M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7734-4387-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Edwin Mellen Press, The
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $149.95 |
Book Description:
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This sociological study focuses on the Christian "Great Commandment" loving and knowing God's love and then reaching out to love others. Empirical results challenge conventional understandings of altruism and suggest pathways for increasing compassionate love in the United States and beyond. This book will be useful to scholars in a variety of disciplinary specialties with an interest in altruism, religious experience, or attempts to integrate theology and social science
This sociological study focuses on the Christian "Great Commandment" loving and knowing God's love and then reaching out to love others. Empirical results challenge conventional understandings of altruism and suggest pathways for increasing compassionate love in the United States and beyond. This book will be useful to scholars in a variety of disciplinary specialties with an interest in altruism, religious experience, or attempts to integrate theology and social science