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Thoughts On Being "Poor"

I wondered tonight if I'm afraid of being poor. You might think that's an odd thing to be afraid of. Growing up, my family didn't really have a ton of money, and while I don't even think that we kids thought that our f…
War in the Name of the Lord: Who Does Jesus Stand With?

By Eowyn The horrific "Dirty Wars" of Argentina ran from about 1976 to 1983. During that time, Argentina was ruled by a military junta led by General Jorge Rafael Videla. Under General Videla's direction an esti…
The Christian Ethics of Caring for One Another

Taking note of how many millions of Americans do not have health care insurance, you'd think Christians would be on the forefront of wanting change. I'm not talking about just praying on Sunday for the poor; I'm talking…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Economic Policy

By Sam at Creative Theology Whenever the government provides opportunities and privileges for white people and rich people they call it ‘subsidies.’ When they do it for Negro and poor people they call it…
Christians and Social Justice

By Matt at The Church of No People Does helping Japan after the earthquake count as “social justice.” Social justice. What a stangely controversial phrase. Glenn Beck hates the phrase. He says Christians…
Remembering the Anointed One

Since it's getting to Christmas almost, I thought I should start writing some Christmas themed posts. "But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me." Mark 14:6 (En…
"Go. Sell All that You Have and Follow Me." Being Happier with Less

We know Jesus's famous command: Sell all that you have and follow me. It makes the rich man in Luke 18:22-23 very sad because he has a lot of things. And we don't tend to follow Christ's command either (I like my regist…
Disowning a Poor Man's Mindset: Breaking the 'At Least' Mentality

The " at least" mentality is a state of mind where one is manipulated into believing that their situation is acceptable because "at least" it's not terrible. The "at least" mentality is a byproduct of the poor man's mind…
Liberation Theology: The Poor, the Oppressed and the Marxist

By Sam at Creating Culture As promised, today we take on the liberation theology. These types of theologies – that seek active social and economic liberation of the poor and the oppressed – have come under scrutiny by t…
Are You Working by the Flesh or Spirit?

"What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit" (John 3:6). Recently, I've noticed a growing shift in emphasis among Christians. There is beginning to be a reawakening to the social aspec…