Christian views on poverty and wealth
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title:
Christian views on poverty and wealth
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There have been a variety of Christian views on poverty and wealth. At one end of the spectrum is a view which casts wealth and materialism as an evil to be avoided and even combated. At the other end is a view which casts prosperity and well-being as a blessing from God. Many taking the former position address the topic in relation to the modern neoliberal capitalism that shapes the Western world. American theologian John B. Cobb has argued that the "economism that rules the West and through it
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Different opinions that Christians have held about material riches
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_views_on_poverty_and_wealth
date created:
2011-04-17T20:42:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T19:03:05Z
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