The Chronicle of Philanthropy

How an Author's Views on Giving Evolved

There are four forces in modern American life that are primarily responsible for making people charitable. These forces are religion, skepticism about the government in economic life, strong families, and personal entrepreneurism.

It is not the case that these forces are exclusive to the political right, and even less the case that they are exclusive to the American Republican...

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