Gary A. Anderson is Hesburgh Professor of Catholic Theology, University of Notre Dame. He lives in South Bend, IN.

"The award-winning author of Sin: A History provides another must-read for lay reader and scholar alike."—Publishers Weekly, starred review"[Anderson's] study . . . persuasively emphasises the spiritual and theological value of charitable works and may deepen the commitment of readers to embrace ‘all peoples and all needs’ within the divine economy of charity."—Hilmar M. Pabel, TabletWon an Award of Merit for the 2014 Christianity Today Book Award competition in the category of Biblical StudiesNamed one of the 10 Best Religion Books of 2013 by Religion News ServiceFinalist for the 2014 American Academy of Religion Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion, in the textual studies category"Gary Anderson brilliantly illuminates the true place of almsgiving in the biblical and post-biblical tradition. His extraordinary, bold book changes entire fields of Christian theology and biblical scholarship once and for all."—Matthew Levering, University of Dayton"Characteristically learned and wide-ranging, this book is a fascinating and timely call to revisit inherited assumptions about the sacramental connection between grace and charity."— Markus Bockmuehl, University of Oxford"Accessible, engaging, yet impressively learned, Charity will reward a wide range of readers—religious and secular, Jewish and Christian, scholarly and lay alike. Enthusiastically recommended!"—Jon D. Levenson, Harvard University