History of Religions

As stated in Learning to Give's textbook supplement, Civic Ideals and the Giving Society:

Generosity, giving, and service to others have often sprung from a religious system or philosophy. The love of human beings, philanthropy, describes the religious beliefs in a higher beings love for people.

The world’s current major religions have been the basis for much individual and group philanthropy throughout world history. Secular, or non-religious, organizations emerge in the 19th century as participants in philanthropy and individuals began to be noted for philanthropy not tied to any religion. Thus, the world's religions hold much of the early historical record of giving.

Here we will observe some philanthropic points of five major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam.