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Whole Life Offering Book Excerpt 1 of 6: The Divine Origins of Philanthropy

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Pastor Foley

Were Christianity to select a single word to describe the breadth and depth of the relationship between God and human beings, it could do worse than “philanthropic”. In fact, not only is Christ still called Philanthropos—“The Philanthropist”—in the liturgy of … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Excerpts from the Forthcoming Whole Life Offering Book

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Pastor Foley

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 Pastor Foley

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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