Reader Question My husband was without income or on reduced income for 3 years. We accumulated debt during that time in the name of "just surviving",...
While our government squabbles over the "sequestration" of some $85 billion and over who is to blame, it may help if we would raise our view just a bit higher. Perhaps the deadlock in Washington has become so severe that nothing short of divine intervention will help at this point.
A recent poll showed that Americans plan to spend more this Christmas season on consumer gifts than they did last year, but give less to charities and ministries that help the poor. But rather than just being judgmental, let's do something about it.
Evangelicals have to move our focus away from right wing politics and begin focusing on mission. When I say mission, I don't mean saving souls so much as pursuing the kingdom of God.
No modern presidential candidate has made a show of his church donations in the way Mitt Romney has made a show of his Mormon tithing. But his donations say nothing about his worthiness to hold public office, let alone his goodness.
Here's the problem with liberals like Erika Christakis: they misuse Christian Scripture for their own political purposes, which is exactly what Jesus was against.
Since donations to religious groups, even uncharitable ones, count as "charitable giving," then it is no surprise that religious people give more to charity. Simply put, the study shows that non-religious people don't donate to religion.
Is giving money the only way to give back? In tough economic times, tithing -- the practice of giving 10 percent of one's income to a religious co...
For anyone who spends time pondering the cost of keeping the lights on and the staff paid at their houses of worship, the Mormon tithing slip has a so...
We now know how wealthy some of our presidential candidates are -- but what we really need to know to judge each one's character is how they give those funds away.
By Piet Levy Religion News Service (RNS) Tithing to U.S. Protestant churches as a percentage of income is at its lowest level in at least 41 years...
The values Rick Perry applies to politics are those of the atheist Ayn Rand, not those of Jesus Christ.
This article is part of a series in which HuffPost is taking a close look at the charitable giving of Republican presidential candidates. How much and...
As the collection basket made its way toward me, I wondered what to do. My business had been slow, so I had no extra money to give. I desperately wanted to support this marvelous process unfolding in South Africa.
Tithing was something I had wanted to do for a long time, but I was afraid -- afraid I would not have enough money to meet my needs, afraid of financial insecurity.
How we make and spend our money can and should be a spiritual concern. All faiths have profound things to say about money, from the Social Gospels to the concept of zakat and everything in between.
By Richard Yeakley Religion News Service (RNS) Almost all U.S. churches witnessed a change in the financial giving they received in 2010 compared to ...
Amid economic and sociological changes within the Jewish community, many communal and religious leaders are beginning to think about new models of syn...
My father -- probably like many of your fathers -- taught life lessons by good example. He died in 2002, but the lessons I learned are so clearly with me it is as if I had spoken to him yesterday. Here are some of the more memorable things he shared.
Were it possible to tithe to the parish alone, I'd tithe double! But I'm torn. For I know that the capo di tutti capi skims his take off the top first.
Ms. LeMay began her generosity practice as a child. Over time, she realized she was an activist. Activism worked better for her as an idea rather than philanthropy.
Tithing -- offering a percentage of income for a cause -- dates back to the Old Testament. And lately its popularity is surging in the business world.
I was astonished as I read the details of Sarah and Todd Palin's 2006 and 2007 tax returns...
