“Why are humans altruistic?”
Read this article from HowStuffWorks about why humans have a tendency to give.
Tag: holidays
“The Economy is Sacred, Stupid”
Read a Nov. 29, 2010, post at ReligionDispatches by Gary Laderman, titled “The Economy is Sacred, Stupid.” Laderman, chair of the religion department at Emory University, dissects the American impulse using religious tools.
“How to help (yourself)”
Read a Nov. 29, 2010, story in The Boston Globe, “How to help (yourself),” that shows gift-giving and doing for others may help ease the giver’s emotional disorders.
“Unraveling the mystery of why we give, or don’t”
Read a Nov. 30, 2010, story in USA Today, “Unraveling the mystery of why we give, or don’t,” about new research into the biology of altruism.
“The God-Bearer: Advent Reflections on Mary”
Read a Dec. 5, 2011 Patheos column in which the author writes about her fascination with Mary.
“Learning from Mary in Advent: A Sermon”
Dan Biles, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, Pa., preached about Mary in this December 2009 sermon.
“A Warm Protestant Welcome for Mary”
See a January 2008 U.S. News & World Report story.
Richard B. Wilke
Richard B. Wilke is a retired United Methodist Bishop and the author of Christmas: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (August 2010), an Advent study focusing on Herod, the shepherds and others from the Christmas story.
“Enjoying the magic of Christmas – autism style”
Read an article from the Autism Support Network about how a mother and her son with autism enjoy Christmas.