Summary

Our new book, All the Lives You Can Change: Effective Altruism for Christians, will be published in April 28 2026
The book introduces effective altruism–style thinking to a Christian audience, framing effectiveness, cause prioritization, and evidence-based action as expressions of loving God and loving one's neighbor (Matt. 22:37–39)
Authored by @dominicroser, @DavidZhang and me (JD).
You can best support this project by pre-ordering a copy or free intro here

Praise for All the Lives You Can Change

“Effective altruism asks us to extend our empathy beyond our immediate circle to include distant strangers and future generations. All the Lives You Can Change argues powerfully that this ‘radical empathy’ is at the very core of the Christian faith. Inspiring, intellectually rigorous, and deeply practical, this is an essential guide for Christians who want to ensure their compassion translates into the greatest possible impact for the world's most vulnerable people. It's a beautiful, moving book.”

— @William_MacAskill, author of What We Owe the Future and Doing Good Better

“I couldn’t put this book down. It manages to be both inspiring and practical. It blends cutting-edge research with careful theological discussion. . . . Essential reading for Christians who are [...]

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Outline:

(00:12) Summary

(00:49) Praise for All the Lives You Can Change

(02:50) Longer Summary

(04:30) About the book

(04:55) Table of Contents (Overview)

(06:31) Why This Might Be Relevant to the (Secular) EA Community

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First published:
January 14th, 2026

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/E7RqRc3fLNm2syzAh/announcing-all-the-lives-you-can-change

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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Images from the article:

The hearts represent all the lives you can change, applying EA-style thinking to doing good.

That's me! (JD). Next time you see me in my natural habitat (at EA conferences, rounding up Christians) please say hi!

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