For the least of these : a biblical answer to poverty /
Anne Bradley and Art Lindsley, editors.
- xxix, 418 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-418) and index.
About the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics -- About the editors -- About the authors -- Foreword / Introduction / A biblical perspective on the poor -- Who are the poor? / Poverty and the poor in the Old Testament / Remember the poor: a New Testament perspective on the problems of poverty, riches, and redistribution / Does God require the State to redistribute wealth? An examination of Jubilee and Acts 2-5 / Evangelicals and poverty: the voluntary principle in action / Markets and the poor -- Markets and justice / Fighting poverty through enterprise / Why does income inequality exist? An economic and biblical explanation / The moral potential of the free economy / Poverty alleviations in practice -- A poverty program that worked / Alleviating poverty in the abstract / "Stop helping us." A call to compassionately move beyond charity / Conclusion / Arthur C. Brooks -- Anne Bradley and Art Lindsley -- Glenn Sunshine -- Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. -- David Kotter -- Art Lindsley -- Richard Turnbull -- R. Mark Isaac -- Lord Brian Griffiths of Fforestfach -- Anne Bradley -- Robert A. Sirico -- Lawrence W. Reed -- Marvin Olasky -- Peter Greer -- Jay W. Richards. Part 1: Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Part 2. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Part 3. Chapter 10. Chapter 11. Chapter 12.
While much progress has been made toward poverty alleviation, many well-intentioned efforts have led Christians to actions that are not only ineffective, but leave the most vulnerable in a worse situation than before. Is there a better answer? Combining biblical exegesis with proven economic principles, For the Least of These: A Biblical Answer to Poverty equips Christians with both a solid biblical and economic understanding of how best to care for the poor and foster sustainable economic development. With contributions from fifteen leading Christian economists, theologians, historians, and practitioners, For the Least of These presents the case for why markets and trade are the world's best hope for alleviating poverty.