What Charity Really Means

Описание: We’re used to thinking that charity just means giving poorer people money. In fact, it’s about extending sympathy to another human being – who may be us.

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"It is one of the seven virtues of Christianity. It used to have a central place in Roman ethics and Judaism as well. Today, we remain deeply impressed by the idea of charity, but often from a distance, without probing the concept too deeply, with little attempt to practise it systematically. It’s something we might have recourse to when we’re moved by a documentary on the TV or have some loose change left over after the holidays...."

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