Poverty
One thing many faith traditions value is taking care of the poor and serving others.
Jesus and the prophets consistently call upon us to look after the orphan, the widow, and the oppressed.
We recognize that we have been complicit in building systems of injustice that contribute to poverty. Some faith traditions wrestle with the causes of and subsequent social responses to poverty. “We believe we have a duty to all people of faith to engage in constructive dialogue and concerted action to understand, mitigate and eliminate the severest forms of poverty that beset humanity,” writes William Brackney for Good Faith Media.
Many people have examined what our social, economic and religious responsibilities are in systems of poverty and how we can be part of the solution. Hopefully these resources can help you find a deeper understanding of your personal role in the system, and a deeper sense of compassion for the poor among us.
PODCASTS
- Jeremy Everett 1 and 2 | Good God Project
- Tony Campolo | Good God Project
- Larry James 1 and 2 | Good God Project
VIDEOS
- State of our Faith: Food Insecurity | March 22, 2020
ARTICLES
- A Gloomy Prediction on How Much Poverty Could Rise | New York Times
- Kicking Folks Out While They’re Down | Center for American Progress
- 2020 Poverty Projections | Urban Institute
- Faith Groups Join to Halve Poverty in 10 Years | Center for American Progress
- Filmmaker Jezza Neumann on “Growing Up Poor in America” | PBS
- Medical Debt Lands Patients in Jail | Benefits Pro
- The Criminalization of Private Debt | ACLU
- How Our World’s Religions New Poverty and the Poor | Good Faith Media
- A pandemic, a motel without power, and a potentially terrifying glimpse of Orlando’s future | Washington Post
BOOKS
- I Was Hungry | Jeremy Everett
- Evicted | Matthew Desmond
- Hillbilly Elegy | J.D. Vance
- Taxing the Poor | Katherine S. Newman
- Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope | Nicholas D. Kristof
- Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America | Conor Dougherty
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