| Description |
1 online resource (177 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1: Generosity: A Universal Moral Urge; 2: Charity and Gift; 3: Stewardship Spirituality; 4: Time, Treasure, and Talent; 5: Generosity and Economics; 6: Generosity and Science; 7: Responsible Generosity; 8: A Generous Society; 9: Generosity and Purpose in Life; 10: Final Thoughts; Appendix A: Twenty-one Books to Read on Generosity; Appendix B: Real Life Stories of Giving to GlobalGiving; Appendix C: About GlobalGiving; Notes |
| Summary |
Through the ages, the world's cultures and great religions have in profound, though different, ways sought to answer the big question: how should we live? Part of the answer has to do with how we ought to treat others, particularly those who are most in need. Ample evidence suggests that giving selflessly to others lies at the heart of what it means to be a thoughtful and moral human being. In Being Generous, author Theodore Roosevelt Malloch leads an exploration of this important concept of generous giving. He begins by examining how generosity fits into the various spiritual traditions, phil |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Generosity.
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Generosity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781599473628 |
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1599473623 |
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