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Welcoming the Refugee: Religious Norms for Humanitarian Aid in Troubled Times

For more on this event, visit: https://bit.ly/3R5UhZQ For more on the Berkley Center, visit: https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/guberkleycenter Instagram: https://instagram.com/guberkleycenter Facebook: https://facebook.com/berkleycenter LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/school/berkley-center-for-religion-peace-and-world-affairs May 21, 2024 | Most religious traditions include textual teachings and normative ethical imperatives to welcome the refugee and provide humanitarian aid to the vulnerable stranger and displaced neighbor. These religious norms […]

Erica Borstein on Humanitarian Giving in Hinduism

For more on this event, visit: http://bit.ly/14Zlmjj For a full-length video of this event, visit: http://bit.ly/13PcmAl For more on the Berkley Center, visit: http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu A dynamic tension exists in practices of giving: while impulsive philanthropic giving allows no claims on the donor by the recipient, welfare-oriented giving transforms the recipient into a claimant with rights. […]