Church Ministry and the Free Rider Problem

Questions raised by the theory ofcollective action atea point of departure for an analysis of the economic aspect of churchministryChurch ministry is the supply of meaning validated through membercommitmentChurches select the demand for meaning validation they make on their members on a continuum ranging from "strict exclusiveness" to "lenient mclusiveness" Tensions which arise may be resolved through modality and sodality structures in symbiotic relationship with each other Various solutions tofree riderproblems are reviewed with emphasis being given to the formation of second order volitions and the provision of "in process" benefits Sen's distinction between sympathy and commitment is used to ascertain the primary motivation underlying three levels ofgiving to churchesThe State can preserve a "free market" in religion through thedisestablishmentof churches

Action (physics) · Business · Christian ministry · Economics · Epistemology · Free rider problem · Law and economics · Meaning (existential) · Microeconomics · Order (exchange) · Political science · Sociology · Sympathy · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Finance · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Psychology

• Introduction

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• Religious chameleons

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• The Optimal Size of a Religious Congregation

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• The Logic of Collective Action

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