How much people gave in the Old Testament is hazy. Most people say 10 percent. That's true for starters, because in the Old Testament there were several types of mandatory giving. There was compulsory ...

Christian church members gave their congregations less than 2.4 percent of their income in 2009, far below the biblical standard of 10 percent for tithing, a Christian research organization's latest ...

When worshippers at Petaluma Christian Church pass the collection plate on Sundays, they are engaging in a Judeo-Christian tradition that dates back to the time of Abraham. And they are hoping to ...