Sentences with phrase «teaches about charity»

Indeed, given what Christianity teaches about charity, human sinfulness, and God's grace, being a Christian may make Benedict or any other Christian far less likely to be fanatical than the atheist.

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Focused, intentional teaching by talking to children about charity is what works,» the study found.

Thomas Haller, a psychologist and family therapist who has written about children and charity, says there is no reason to wait to teach even young children about giving back.

Volunteers within the charity attributed the ignorance about reproduction to traditional Christian teachings, where girls learn that talk of sex is shameful or forbidden.

Not teaching about tithing is like selectively not teaching about integrity, or sacrifice, or charity, or humility.

So are your saying that the ministries, and charities suffered because the congregation were less generous without teaching about tithing?

These universal tenets include teachings about love of neighbor; compassion and charity; the central importance of justice and reconciliation; and the obligation to live in a way that benefits the greater human community.

What this age of ours has taught us is that we must, and we can, practice our own faith and reflect about it in the spirit of charity and respect towards people of other faiths, knowing that each and every religion, including our own, carries records that make us both proud and shameful.

They think doing so violates Jesus» teaching about «not letting your right hand know what your left hand is doing» (Matthew 6:3) when giving away charity.

Involving your children in an act of charity each holiday season, such as bringing toys to children in a hospital, teaches kids that the holidays are about giving to others, as well as receiving.

Volunteering at a local soup kitchen, church, or doing other charity work helps teach kids (and reminds parents) about compassion, caring and thoughtfulness.

They recruited 449 undergraduate students and gave each of them a choice of donating $ 100 to one of two real but little - known charities: Kids Korps USA, «a nonprofit organization that engages young people in volunteerism and teaches them about leadership and civic responsibility,» or charity: water, «a nonprofit organization that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.»

Teaching pupils and staff about energy saving measures can reduce energy bills, add excitement to the curriculum, and teach young people good habits for a lifetime, writes Alex Green, school programme manager at sustainable energy charity, Ashden.

Charities warned that schools should prevent «harmful sexual behaviour» among children by teaching them about consent.

I encouraged a move away from «charity mentality» and taught the children about the power of their voice as a catalyst for social justice.

Whether I'm speaking to a group about how to generate publicity or teaching my book promotion e-course, I always nudge people to capitalize on the day's headlines to create buzz for their charity, business or book.

Even high - level professionals often find that volunteering on the board of a local charity teaches them new things about managing an organization.

→ Spread the Word: Ask your local school to keep a donation box in the hallway or classrooms to teach the next generation about charity, compassion and shelter overpopulation.

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She would like to set up a charity that would develop youth centres; to teach young people about political and environmental issues.

Students at my law school volunteer with Street Law, where they travel to primary schools and teach children about the law; the Justice Project, where they investigate potential miscarriages of justice; and for charities such as Red Cross.

Having partnered with the University of Surrey's centre for environment and sustainability, who are analysing the success of the project, and Hubbub, a charity focused on teaching the world about sustainability, Ikea is now handing out gift vouchers to customers so they can purchase Ikea products to help them save water and energy, reduce waste, and live a healthier lifestyle — all in keeping with the concept of «lagom».