Preamble Pennies from Heaven By Lewis H. Lapham The word philanthropy first appears in Western thought in the fifth century BC to denote an act of rebellion and name the crime of treason. More
Essay Philanthropy in the End Times By Curtis White The state of giving at the impossible intersection of capitalism, morality, and the natural world. More
Essay Treasure in Heaven By Peter Brown St. Augustine and other early Christians challenged the Roman idea of charity by invoking the ultimate authority—God. More