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  2. Christian views on poverty and wealth - Wikipedia

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    Alan Kahan points to the fact that Jesus was a poor man as emblematic of "a revolution in the way poverty and wealth were viewed." [42] This is not to say that Christian attitudes borrowed nothing from Christianity's Greco-Roman and Jewish precursors. Kahan acknowledges that, "Christian theology absorbed those Greco-Roman attitudes towards ...

  3. Rich man and Lazarus - Wikipedia

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    The rich man and Lazarus (also called the parable of Dives and Lazarus) [a] is a parable of Jesus from the 16th chapter of the Gospel of Luke. [6] Speaking to his disciples and some Pharisees , Jesus tells of an unnamed rich man and a beggar named Lazarus.

  4. Jesus and the rich young man - Wikipedia

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    "Christ and the Rich Young Ruler" by Heinrich Hofmann. Jesus and the rich young man (also called Jesus and the rich ruler) is an episode in the life of Jesus recounted in the Gospel of Matthew 19:16–30, the Gospel of Mark 10:17–31 and the Gospel of Luke 18:18–30 in the New Testament. It deals with eternal life [1] [2] and the world to ...

  5. Matthew 5:3 - Wikipedia

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    Luke 6:20 simply has "blessed are the poor"; that Matthew adds "in spirit" is seen to be of great consequence. The phrase does not appear in the Old Testament, but Psalm 34:18 comes close. [6] The phrase "poor in spirit" occurs in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and seems to have been an important notion to the Qumran community.

  6. On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better ...

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    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the ...

  7. Matthew effect - Wikipedia

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    An example of the Matthew Effect's role on social influence is an experiment by Salganik, Dodds, and Watts in which they created an experimental virtual market named MUSICLAB. In MUSICLAB, people could listen to music and choose to download the songs they enjoyed the most. The song choices were unknown songs produced by unknown bands.

  8. 15 Rich And Famous People Who Were Once Homeless - AOL

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    And some weren't just poor - they were ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... 15 Rich And Famous People Who Were Once Homeless. Business Insider.

  9. 5 Reasons You Should Aspire To Be Rich — and Not Famous - AOL

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    With around one million readers flocking each month to tap into its money management insights, personal finance site Financial Samurai has clearly struck a chord. Yet founder Sam Dogen, who posts ...