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Charity may refer to:
Concepts and practices
- Charity (practice) The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas", the practice of benevolent giving,
- Charity (virtue) In Christian theology charity, or love , means an unlimited loving-kindness toward all others
- Principle of charity In philosophy and rhetoric, the principle of charity requires interpreting a speaker's statements to be rational and, in the case of any argument, considering its best, strongest possible interpretation. In its narrowest sense, the goal of this methodological principle is to avoid attributing irrationality, logical fallacies or falsehoods to the in philosophy and rhetoric
- Tzedakah Tzedakah is a Hebrew word commonly translated as charity, though it is based on a root meaning justice (צדק, tzedek). In Judaism, tzedakah refers to the religious obligation to perform charity, and philanthropic acts, which Judaism emphasises are important parts of living a spiritual life; Jewish tradition argues that the second highest form of, the Jewish concept of giving to worthy causes or people in need.
- Sadaqah Sadaqah (Arabic: صدقة, IPA: [sˤɒdæqɒh]) is an Islamic term that means "voluntary charity". Prescribed charity collected or received for public welfare is known as Zakat, the Islamic concept of alms-giving, often translated as "charity"
- Altruism Altruism is unselfish concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures, and a core aspect of various religious traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Sikhism, and many others. Altruism is the opposite of selfishness
- Alms It exists in a number of religions. In Philippine Regions, alms are given as charity to benefit the poor. In Buddhism, alms are given by lay people to monks and nuns to nurture laic virtue, merit and blessings and to ensure monastic continuity. The word comes from Old English ælmesse, ælmes, from Late Latin eleemosyna, from Greek eleEmosynE pity,
Organizations
- Charitable organization A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . The term is relatively general and can technically refer to a public charity (also called "charitable foundation," "public foundation" or simply "foundation") or a private foundation. It differs from other types of NPOs in that its focus is centered, a type of non-profit organization formed for charitable purposes
- 501(c)(3) Section 501 of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)), provides that 26 types of nonprofit organizations are exempt from some federal income taxes. Sections 503 through 505 set out the requirements for attaining such exemptions. Many states refer to Section 501(c) for definitions of organizations exempt from state taxation, a specific section of the United States Internal Revenue Code that allows qualifying charitable organizations exemption from federal income tax
Places
- Charity, Guyana Charity is a small thriving township in Guyana, located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region. It features two hotels and Monday market, a small town
- Charity Island (disambiguation)
Entertainment
- Charity (play), a play by W. S. Gilbert
- "Charity" (song), a single by Skunk Anansie
- Charity (racehorse), a famed racehorse
- Charity Shea, an actress in the upcoming TV series The Best Years
- Charity Bazaar Histeria! is an American cartoon series of the late-1990s, created by Tom Ruegger at Warner Bros. Animation. Unlike other similar shows by Warner Bros., Histeria!'s purpose was not simply to entertain, but to also attempt to teach history as well, a residual effect of the network having to meet the FCC's recently implemented educational/, a character from Histeria!
- An alternate title for the Episode Five of the second series of The Office The Office was a British television comedy that first aired in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July 2001
Other
- Charity (name), a given name
- Charity (programming language), a computer programming language
- HMS Charity (R29), a British Royal Navy remover-class ship
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