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College Christian Humanitarianism: Part 4

June 28, 2013 by David No Comments

Is there a real danger to the creep of utilitarianism in humanitarian thinking?  Has the modern humanitarian world been reduced to little more than a competitive arena for non-profit interests?  Last year, the Susan G. Komen Foundation imploded over scandals and bitter dissension over funding disputes with Planned Parenthood.  The split took place on a […]

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Filed Under: Christ, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: C-FAM, Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute, Christian humanitarianism, henri nouwen, Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen Foundation

Issues in College Christian Humanitarianism: Part 3

June 21, 2013 by David 1 Comment

“Join Wall Street. Save the world.” This article went viral in my Facebook feed: [Jason] Trigg makes money just to give it away. His logic is simple: The more he makes, the more good he can do. He’s figured out just how to take measure of his contribution. His outlet of choice is the Against Malaria […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Against Malaria Foundation, Christian humanitarianism, experiences, Haiti, haiti earthquake, humanitarianism, missiology, philanthropy, short term missions

Issues in College Christian Humanitarianism: Part 2

June 14, 2013 by David No Comments

Is humanitarian need blind? In college, my Christian fellowship sponsored a fundraiser for victims of the Southeast Asian earthquake and tsunami, sending money to the explicitly Christian humanitarian relief organization World Vision. During the fundraiser, several people approached the coordinators and expressed relief at being able to donate to a Christian organization. One person said, “I […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Christian humanitarianism, humanitarianism, Southeast Asian crisis of 2005, undergraduate, World Vision

College Christian Humanitarianism: Part 1

May 31, 2013 by David No Comments

Not long after graduating from college in 2005, I interviewed students on campus about their involvement in community service. All of them said that they spent less time doing community service in college than in high school, and most of them said that they felt disappointed or even guilty that this was the case. All […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Christian humanitarianism, International Justice Mission, sex trafficking, Southeast Asian crisis of 2005, undergraduate, urban projects, urbana

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