“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after they have erred from faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness."
"Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon which is not? For riches certainly makes themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven"
"If thou will be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me."
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God"
-- Although liberal families' incomes average 6 percent higher than those of conservative families, conservative-headed households give, on average, 30 percent more to charity than the average liberal-headed household ($1,600 per year vs. $1,227).
-- Conservatives also donate more time and give more blood.
-- Residents of the states that voted for John Kerry in 2004 gave smaller percentages of their incomes to charity than did residents of states that voted for George Bush.
-- Bush carried 24 of the 25 states where charitable giving was above average.
-- In the 10 reddest states, in which Bush got more than 60 percent majorities, the average percentage of personal income donated to charity was 3.5. Residents of the bluest states, which gave Bush less than 40 percent, donated just 1.9 percent.
-- People who reject the idea that "government has a responsibility to reduce income inequality" give an average of four times more than people who accept that proposition.
Brooks demonstrates a correlation between charitable behavior and "the values that lie beneath" liberal and conservative labels. Two influences on charitable behavior are religion and attitudes about the proper role of government.