Why would we harm ourselves to raise money for charitable causes? Scholars call this the "martyrdom effect," noting that donors seem attracted to fundraising efforts that cause them pain.
The 90-year-old man who gained international attention after being arrested for feeding homeless people in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, has been arrested a second time for the same “offense.”
A former priest has won the largest sum in history from a Tennessee lottery; the irony of the situation is 58-year-old Roy Cockrum had taken a vow of poverty many years ago.
Evangelicals and religious conservatives are more passionate than ever before about social issues. Cannot all Christians care for the homeless and hurting in Jesus' name?