Christian globalism at home : child sponsorship in the United States /

Christian globalism at home : child sponsorship in the United States /

"Keynote This book explores the deep history and contemporary workings of the popular U.S. Christian practice of "sponsoring" a child abroad. Capsule This book explores the deep history and contemporary workings of the popular U.S. Christian practice of "sponsoring" a child...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaell, Hillary (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Poor children > Services for > Developing countries.
Church charities > United States.
Public welfare > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Church work with poor children > Developing countries.
Globalization > Religious aspects > Christianity.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Love and sin
  • 2. Systems and statistics
  • 3. Food and famine
  • 4. Family and friendship
  • Materialism and consumption
  • 6. Trust and aspiration
  • Interlude. Rizal Cruz (Baroy, Mindanao) and Carol Millhouse (Springfield, Massachusetts)
  • 7. Synchrony and territory
  • Conclusion. Globalism, made and remade.

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