Economic practices of Jesus movement groups
This paper examines in detail the multitude of ways used by Jesus Movement organizations to raise money to fund their many activities. The research was provoked by sharp differences between fund-raising methods used by the two largest and well known JM organizations—the Children of God (now called T...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Carfax Publ.
[1999]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Année: 1999, Volume: 14, Numéro: 3, Pages: 309-324 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Résumé: | This paper examines in detail the multitude of ways used by Jesus Movement organizations to raise money to fund their many activities. The research was provoked by sharp differences between fund-raising methods used by the two largest and well known JM organizations—the Children of God (now called The Family) and Christ Communal Organization (a pseudonym for a group called Shiloh). The COG mainly relied on various forms of public solicitation, while Shiloh depended on working for others and themselves in an effort to become self-supporting. Seven other JM groups were examined to find out what patterns of support were most prevalent, and to examine possible relationships between sustenance activities and theological developments within the groups. A large number of experimental approaches were taken by JM groups trying to sustain themselves during their sometimes tumultuous histories, leading to a number of general conclusions. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537909908580872 |