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What is Zakat? A scholar of Islam explains
By Iqbal Akhtar — November 16, 2021
(The Conversation) — Zakat, or charity, is a fundamental practice within the Islamic faith.
Amid COVID-19, most churches provide hybrid worship, half stopped picnics
By Adelle M. Banks — November 10, 2021
(RNS) — A new study shows that ‘the pandemic has had a profound impact across the religious spectrum, and that some churches are faring better than others,’ said scholar Scott Thumma.
Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are the ones donating goods to others
By Brooke Schedneck — August 7, 2020
(RNS) — As a result of the pandemic, Buddhist monks in Thailand are increasingly providing material goods, such as hot meals and nonperishable items, for laypeople – thereby reversing roles within this moral economy.
Study: Religious attendance flatlining, but giving remains strong
By Yonat Shimron — October 16, 2019
(RNS) — The study from the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving at Indiana University finds that nearly half of America’s estimated 360,000 congregations saw an increase in giving from three years ago.
Churchgoers say gifts to charity, needy count as tithing
By Adelle M. Banks — May 10, 2018
(RNS) — 'For many churchgoers, tithing is just another term for generosity,' said LifeWay Research's Scott McConnell.
Are Jews obligated to give money to panhandlers? (COMMENTARY)
By Beth Huppin — March 3, 2015
(RNS) On Purim, one of the religious requirements is to give directly to at least two poor people. The Jewish sage Maimonides instructed us not to be too discerning. “Anyone who puts out his hand to take should be given money.”
Does the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fund embryonic stem cell research?
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 19, 2014
(RNS) The viral fundraiser has raised millions for research, but some say the money is going toward something that's morally problematic.
In season of giving, atheist groups’ charity rebuffed
By Kimberly Winston — December 19, 2013
(RNS) As the holiday season peaks, atheist and humanist groups around the country have seen their charitable impulses rebuffed by both Christian and secular organizations.
Father Knows Best: How do I know how much and when to give?
By Martin Elfert — July 16, 2013
"For better or for worse, money is one of the major ways that we assign importance in our society..."
Charities fight changes on tax deductions
By Jackie Kucinich / USA Today — December 10, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) Most Americans who file income tax returns won't be affected by proposed changes in how charitable contributions are deducted, but that hasn't stopped charitable groups from lobbying Congress to fight any change in deductions as part of the "fiscal cliff'' negotiations. By Jackie Kucinich / USA Today.
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