Review: Neither Poverty Nor Riches, Part 1
This morning I started reading the book Neither Poverty Nor Riches by the American Craig L Blomberg. I can’t tell you how refreshing I...
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Jan 3, 20214 min read
Types of undeserving poor
This is the third of three blog posts triggered by the book, The Myth of Undeserving Poor, which I recently finished reading. If you read...
Jan 3, 20214 min read
Grace to the undeserving poor
In my last blog post I discussed the myth of the undeserving poor, referencing a number of articles which prove the tenacity of the UK...
Nov 22, 20203 min read
Not Just (or even?) For the Poor
II recently picked up the Church of England’s (CofE) 1986 report on the welfare state, Not Just For the Poor. It’s only 138 pages, so it...
Nov 15, 20205 min read
A challenge to rethink what the Old Testament laws mean for Christians today
Recently I have started listening to the back catalogue of podcasts from the Messiah Matters (previously, I think, the Rob and Caleb...
Nov 8, 20204 min read
Charity is not enough
One argument that I sometimes hear from those who are perhaps more right-wing politically, including Christians, is that our response to...
Nov 1, 20203 min read
On All Saints' Day, where are the saints?
My heart would have been full this week if my body weren’t so weary. My heart would be full because the outpouring of community spirit...
Oct 25, 20203 min read
Is Philanthropy Christian?
I have been thinking recently about what Christian lending and borrowing would look like if we tried to incorporate Biblical principles,...
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