This note describes the evolution of the notion of alms (and by extension of altruism) from the notion of sacrifice.
ðɪs nˈoʊt dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ðɪ ˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌvðə nˈoʊʃən ʌv ˈɑːmz ænd baɪ ɛkstˈɛnʃən ʌv ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm fɹʌmðə nˈoʊʃən ʌv sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs.