Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthro…

Jonathan Sacks
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Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by government cutbacks. And the sources of altruism go deep into our evolutionary past. ✨ Celebrating Faith, Altruism And Our Modern Community by Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 5, 2011.
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