social welfare

The ‘thousand points of light’ switcheroo

By Amy Laura Hall — July 20, 2022
(RNS) — How conservatives made social welfare the province of private faith.

Why gift-giving season is the most perilous time of the year

By Mark Silk — December 13, 2021
(RNS) — ’Tis the season to be wary.

Solidarity, not charity: Why mutual aid reemerged in the pandemic, and is flourishing amid protests

By Aysha Khan — June 23, 2020
(RNS) — Through mutual aid, activists and faith leaders argue, communities can bring to life a better world — one that is free of hierarchies.

What’s US religion worth? $1.2 trillion, says one demographer

By Lauren Markoe — September 14, 2016
(RNS) It might seem folly to try to put a number on religion's value to American society. But Brian Grim gave it a try.
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