A leading Biblical scholar places charity back at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition, arguing for its Biblical roots It has long been acknowledged that Jews and Christians distinguished themselves through charity to the poor.
How might we explain this difference? In this significant reappraisal of charity in the Biblical tradition, Gary Anderson.
Though ancient Greeks and Romans were also generous, they funded theaters and baths rather than poorhouses and orphanages.
A leading Biblical scholar places charity back at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition, arguing for its Biblical roots It has long been acknowledged that Jews and Christians distinguished themselves through charity to the poor