American Christians often see ambition, prosperity, and security the rewards of godliness, and poverty as merely a product of laziness and poor money management. Conrad Boerma shows how the Bible does not support this view, combing through Genesis to Revelation to show the Bible’s attitude toward poverty. He argues that the Bible always challenges society’s attitude toward poverty—clearly linking it to social structures.
According to Boerma, God identifies with the poor through Jesus, who was indifferent toward possession and renounced a middle-class upbringing. He calls on churches to be the prototype for sharing, loving, and compassionate communities of men and women equal in the sight of God.
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