Just generosity a new vision for overcoming poverty in America
Sider, Ronald J.
Just generosity a new vision for overcoming poverty in America New vision for overcoming poverty in America - Grand Rapids, Mich. Baker Books c1999 - 266 p. 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-256) and indexes.
Poverty amidst abundance -- What does poverty look like? -- A holistic, biblical vision for empowering the poor -- A biblical foundation -- A comprehensive strategy -- Implementing the vision -- If I work, can I earn a family income? -- Broken families and rising poverty -- Does justice include health care for the poor? -- Quality education for everyone -- Could welfare empower the poor? -- Other important issues affecting the poor -- The generous Christians generation -- We can end the scandal.
"Ron Sider calls believers to care as much about the poor as Jesus did. He offers a new, holistic approach in which much expanded faith-based groups work with business, media, and government, uniting inner spiritual transformation and correction of structural injustice, to help end poverty in the world's richest nation. Book jacket."--Jacket.
080106015X 9780801060151
99016360
Poverty--United States.
Poor--United States.
Distributive justice--United States.
Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Pauvret©Øe--©ØEtats-Uni
Justice distributive--©ØEtats-Un
Distributive justice.
Economic history.
Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Poor.
Poverty.
Social conditions
Christianity and economics.
United States--Social conditions.
United States--Economic conditions.
©ØEtats-Unis--Conditions socia
©ØEtats-Unis--Conditions ©Øeconom
United States.
HC110.P63 / S524 1999
362.580973
Just generosity a new vision for overcoming poverty in America New vision for overcoming poverty in America - Grand Rapids, Mich. Baker Books c1999 - 266 p. 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-256) and indexes.
Poverty amidst abundance -- What does poverty look like? -- A holistic, biblical vision for empowering the poor -- A biblical foundation -- A comprehensive strategy -- Implementing the vision -- If I work, can I earn a family income? -- Broken families and rising poverty -- Does justice include health care for the poor? -- Quality education for everyone -- Could welfare empower the poor? -- Other important issues affecting the poor -- The generous Christians generation -- We can end the scandal.
"Ron Sider calls believers to care as much about the poor as Jesus did. He offers a new, holistic approach in which much expanded faith-based groups work with business, media, and government, uniting inner spiritual transformation and correction of structural injustice, to help end poverty in the world's richest nation. Book jacket."--Jacket.
080106015X 9780801060151
99016360
Poverty--United States.
Poor--United States.
Distributive justice--United States.
Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Pauvret©Øe--©ØEtats-Uni
Justice distributive--©ØEtats-Un
Distributive justice.
Economic history.
Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Poor.
Poverty.
Social conditions
Christianity and economics.
United States--Social conditions.
United States--Economic conditions.
©ØEtats-Unis--Conditions socia
©ØEtats-Unis--Conditions ©Øeconom
United States.
HC110.P63 / S524 1999
362.580973