Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty
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William H. Brackney and Rupen Das. Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty. Praeger, 2018. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440844461.
Chicago Manual of Style
William H. Brackney and Rupen Das. Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty. Praeger, 2018. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440844461
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William H. Brackney and Rupen Das. (2018). Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440844461
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This detailed book is a resource for students, practitioners, and leaders interested in how the major world religions have understood poverty and responded to the poor.
• Addresses a topic of great importance: the intersection of religion, a universal cultural phenomenon; and the poor, a population whose demographics are on the rise globally• Fills the need for an accurate, authoritative resource on the way poverty and the poor are understood in the world's religions
• Coedited by a published specialist in world religions and a recognized specialist, academic, and practitioner in international responses to poverty and emergency response in a variety of cultures
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Table of Contents
Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty
Author(s): William H. Brackney and Rupen DasContributors: Brackney, William; Das, Rupen;Abstract:This detailed book is a resource for students, practitioners, and leaders interested in how the major world religions have understood poverty and responded to the poor.
• Addresses a topic of great importance: the intersection of religion, a universal cultural phenomenon; and the poor, a population whose demographics are on the rise globally• Fills the need for an accurate, authoritative resource on the way poverty and the poor are understood in the world's religions
• Coedited by a published specialist in world religions and a recognized specialist, academic, and practitioner in international responses to poverty and emergency response in a variety of cultures
Editor(s): Brackney, William; Das, Rupen;SortTitle: poverty and the poor in the world's religious traditions: religious responses to the problem of povertyAuthor Info:William H. BrackneyeditorRupen DaseditoreISBN-13: 9781440844461Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440844461.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440844454Imprint: PraegerPages: 448Publication Date: 20181231Table of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Foreword vii8
- Religion Meets Poverty: Intersectional Conversations, Complexities, and Challenges vii8
- Identifying Complexities: Religions, the Wealthy, and Bottom-Up Movements for Change ix10
- Complexities and Challenges When Religion Talks about Poverty xi12
- Poverty and Religious Explanations xiii14
- Poverty and Spirituality xiv15
- Ensuring the Future of the Earth as Our Common Planetary Home xv16
- Think Global, Act Local xvi17
- Notes xvii18
- Introduction xix20
- Chapter 1: The World of the Poor: How Development Professionals Understand and Assess Poverty 124
- The Paradigms and Theories That Explain Poverty 124
- Defining Poverty 427
- Emerging Understanding of Poverty 427
- Types of Poverty 629
- Analyzing Poverty 831
- A Rights-Based Approach to Understanding Poverty 1336
- Strategies Used by Development Professionals to Address Poverty 1437
- Conclusion 2750
- Primary Documents 2851
- Notes 3356
- Further Reading 3861
- Chapter 2: Religion as a Framework for Understanding Poverty and the Poor 4164
- Chapter 3: Poverty and the Poor in the Chinese Religions 5477
- A Response to Poverty: Cultivating Virtues and Putting Life into Proper Perspective 5578
- Taking Responsibilities for One’s Own Life: Diligence, Prudence, Thriftiness 5679
- Moral Integrity Is More Important Than Fulfilling Physical Needs 5881
- Poverty as a Training Ground for Virtues (德) and Adversity Quotient (AQ) 6083
- Virtue as the Key to Personal Flourishing and Business Success 6285
- Responding to the Poor: Collective Expression of Selfless Love for the Common Good 6487
- Living with Gratitude: Expression of Selfless Love Begins with One’s Family 6487
- Pursuit of the Common Good and Understanding of Equality 6891
- Conclusion 7194
- Primary Documents 7295
- Notes 102125
- Further Reading 107130
- Chapter 4: Poverty and the Poor in the Buddhist Tradition 110133
- Chapter 5: Poverty and the Poor in the Jewish Tradition 149172
- Chapter 6: Poverty and the Poor in the Christian Tradition 187210
- The Meaning of “Poor” Terminology in the Christian Scriptures 187210
- Biblical Data on Poverty and the Poor 188211
- The Development of a Christian Response to the Poor 193216
- Christian Intentional Outreach to the Poor 198221
- Christian Nationalism and State Responses to Poverty 201224
- Voluntarist Christian Poor Relief Organizations 202225
- Alleviating Poverty: Social Gospel, Liberation Theology and UDHR 202225
- Summary 206229
- Primary Documents 208231
- Notes 220243
- Further Reading 225248
- Chapter 7: Poverty and the Poor in Islam 228251
- God, the Sole Provider 228251
- Gaining the Promised Rizq 230253
- Who Are the Poor According to the Islamic Tradition? 231254
- The Difference between Faqir and Miskeen 236259
- Causes of Poverty 237260
- Lack of Taqwa (“Piety”) 237260
- Absence of Repentance 238261
- Not Trusting Allah 238261
- Cutting Family Ties 239262
- Defying Allah 239262
- Remaining Unmarried 239262
- Restraint from Spending in Allah’s Cause 240263
- Following the Steps of the Satan 240263
- Solving the Problem of Poverty 240263
- Zakat 241264
- Sadaqah 243266
- Hajj and Al-Adha Festival Sacrifices 243266
- Booty 244267
- Inheritance Distribution 244267
- Penance 244267
- The Right of Guests 245268
- Prophetic Guidance in Dealing with the Poor and the Problem of Poverty 246269
- Summary 249272
- Primary Documents 251274
- Notes 255278
- Further Reading 260283
- Bibliography 261284
- Chapter 8: Poverty and the Poor in the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh Religions of India 264287
- Chapter 9: Poverty and the Poor in the African Religious Traditions 318341
- The Story of Religion 323346
- Formal Religion versus Folk Religion 326349
- Pan-African: Global versus Local 328351
- The Story of Poverty in Africa 329352
- Early African Poverty: Well-Being and Ill-Being 331354
- Contemporary African Poverty 334357
- Global Poverty Models 336359
- Decolonization of Poverty Models 337360
- A Note on the Indigenous-Contemporary Dilemma 339362
- African Voices on Well-Being and Ill-Being 340363
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