

An edition of Charity (2013)
The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition
By Anderson, Gary A.
Publish Date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Language
eng
Pages
227
Description:
In this reappraisal of charity in the biblical tradition, Anderson argues that the poor constituted the privileged place where Jews and Christians met God. He shows how charity affirms the goodness of the created order; the world was created through charity and therefore rewards it.
subjects: Charity, Biblical teaching, Poor, Nächstenliebe, Almosen, Biblische Theologie, Armut, RELIGION, Christian Life, General, Ethics