Monthly Archives: August 2010

Exclusive Excerpts from the Forthcoming Whole Life Offering Book

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Even as you read this post, I’m happily typing away on my second book, entitled The Whole Life Offering: Christianity as Philanthropy. I’m writing the book with the goal of equipping individual Christians, pastors, and ministry leaders with a thoroughly … Continue reading →

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One Christian’s Perspective on The Giving Pledge, Part III: Street Party Philanthropy

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

We opened our series on the Giving Pledge with the Guardian’s Peter Wilby offering a recommendation for a modified giving pledge. Note in particular today the concluding sentence of Wilby’s commentary: If the rich really wish to create a better … Continue reading →

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One Christian’s Perspective on The Giving Pledge, Part II: Why Philanthropy Still Beats Philanthrocapitalism

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

The Giving Pledge of America’s Billionaires highlights a surprisingly underexamined phenomenon in the field of philanthropy, namely, the degree to which the practice of philanthropy is being displaced by philanthrocapitalism. An increasing number of givers identify themselves not as philanthropists … Continue reading →

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