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Pope Benedict XVI distinguishes "poverty chosen" (the poverty of spirit proposed by Jesus), and "poverty to be fought" (unjust and imposed poverty). He considers that the moderation implied in the former favors solidarity, and is a necessary condition so as to fight effectively to eradicate the abuse of the latter. [16]
Debate about the doctrine of the absolute poverty of Christ came to a head in what is known as the theoretical poverty controversy in 1322–23. Pope John XXII declared this doctrine heretical in November 1323 via the papal bull Cum inter nonnullos , but debate on the subject continued for some years after; indeed, John's own final statement on ...
When Helping Hurts uses the Bible and the Great Commission to state that the church's mission should be to help the poor and the desolate. Corbett and Fikkert state that the definition of poverty will change depending on who is defining it, with the poor defining it through the psychological and social scope while more wealthy churches emphasize the lack of material things or a geographical ...
The Bible says that Jesus healed the ill slave of a centurion [88] and restored the cut off ear of the high priest's slave. [89] In his parables, Jesus referenced slavery: the prodigal son, [90] ten gold coins, [91] unforgiving tenant, [92] and tenant farmers. [93] Jesus also taught that he would give burdened and weary laborers rest. [94]
Nearly one in five, or 20%, of the more than 9.2 million impacted workers reside in households below the poverty line, while nearly half, or almost 49%, have family incomes below twice the poverty ...
This Biblical interpretation is a call to action against poverty, and the sin engendering it, to effect Jesus Christ's mission of justice in this world. Gustavo Gutiérrez gave the movement its name with his 1971 book, A Theology of Liberation. [22] In this book, Gutiérrez combined populist ideas with the social teachings of the Catholic Church.
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