A challenge to suburban evangelical churches: theological perspectives on poverty in America

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Suburban evangelical churches are unable to address to the growing problem of urban poverty in America and fail largely in the theological understanding of ministry to the poor. The nature of poverty and homelessness signifies detachment from opportunities and resources. Biblical passages such as Deuteronomy 15 suggest a theological framework in which the society's efforts in relating to its various components are reflected in its relationship to God. The significance of the framework for befitting the urban poor is discussed.

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Comments on "Poverty: how little we know." (response to Lawrence Mead, Social Service Review, vol. 68, p. 322, September 1994)(includes author's response)

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Studies on long-term poverty agreeably have to consider new factors and discard old attributions. However, a line of thought that should not be pursued is the treatment of the poor as deviant. The goals, conventional values and efficacy of the poor should not be equated wih those of the middle class. It would be better to formulate a 'culture of poverty' so that a more objective assessment of the causes of poverty can be obtained.

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The persistence of polygyny as an adaptive response to poverty and oppression in apartheid South Africa

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Many South African women choose polygynous marriages for the association with other women. Western analysis of such relationships usually overemphasizes such an arrangement from the male's perspective and overlooks the importance of female bonds.

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