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How religion motivates people to give and serve

  • Written by David King, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
imageWhat's the role of faith in service?European Commission DG ECHO, CC BY-NC-ND

Saturday, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day – a time to remember the tremendous humanitarian need around the world.

The stark reality is that the world is facing the greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945: Mass starvations are threatening millions of people in...

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