Moral ambitions of grace: The paradox of compassion and accountability in evangelical faith-based activism

Cultural Anthropology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 154-189

  Elisha, Omri ^a  

^a School for Advenced Research

Author keywords

Accountability; Charity; Christianity; Compassion; Evangelicalism; Exchange; Faith based activism; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349113264     PISSN: 08867356     EISSN: 15481360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1360.2008.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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