Ann Braude, Ph.D. explores the relation between religion and philanthropy through the lens of women's history.

This study draws upon three distinct periods to better understand the impact of the Great Recession.

Dr. Richard Gunderman talks about education as a form of philanthropic giving and its role in the quest for faith.

Dr. Ingrid Mattson discusses the Islamic tithe, zakat, and how it has historically connected and shaped the way Muslims relate to one another and to society at-large.

Rabbi Elliot Dorff, Ph.D. discusses donations of ill-gotten gain from a Jewish legal perspective.

Paul G. Schervish, Ph.D. explores how spiritual aspects of both receiving and giving affect the giver, personal relationships and the greater community.

Mark Noll, Ph.D. addresses the topic of “The Logic of Evangelicalism and the Challenges of Philanthropy.”

Luke Timothy Johnson challenges us to think carefully about the relationship between faith, especially in scriptural terms, and philanthropy or how we share our possessions.

Robert Wuthnow, Ph.D. argues that we need to consider religion and giving in relation to the important social and cultural changes which are taking place in our society and in our world at the start of the 21st century.