charitable giving – Uncommon Descent

Culture Intelligent Design Naturalism Religion theism

Decline in giving is linked to decline in religious belief

If you believe that we evolved randomly and that the world has always been governed by Darwinian survival after that, you would only give if you felt like it. The “giving gene”? The “evolutionary psychology of giving?” Sure. That’ll work.

Atheism Culture Intelligent Design Naturalism

Sam Harris, atheists, and charitable giving

Researcher: Across the board, in every category, accounting for every variable, no matter how you slice the pie, the single biggest factor behind charitable giving is . . . religious faith.

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