Throughout history, the Ten Commandments have been used as a framework for expounding all of our ethical responsibilities. For instance, John Calvin develops a substantial section of his...
Most of the time we dare not think too much about the sheer amount of evil in the world, lest we become paralyzed by it and despair of...
Exploitation of the poor has been a part of our world since the Fall of man into sin. Using one’s power over another vulnerable person reveals the nature...
The human trafficking industry is estimated to generate around $150 billion annually. The industry spans the world, energized by the power of globalization. It targets vulnerable populations affected...
There is something missing in the fight against global poverty: economic freedom. In our constant effort to define poverty, we have focused too narrowly on the symptoms of...
Job is an unimpeachable example of the righteous rich. But, those classified as the righteous rich are not always such paragons of righteousness, as Abraham’s story shows. Even...
What exactly characterizes the “righteous” in the righteous rich? Job can be identified with the righteous rich. He is described in Job 1:1 as “blameless, upright, fearing God...
While it sometimes seems as though the category of “unrighteous poor” is in danger of being forgotten altogether, this is certainly not the case for the “unrighteous rich.”...
When we talk about poverty these days, there is usually an unspoken understanding that the poor have come to their state through no fault of their own, by...
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