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A Church of and for the Poor

Fee: $30 | Three Weeks
鈥淭he poor you will always have with you鈥� (Matt 26:11)听
Jesus鈥檚 words are as true as ever with today鈥檚 volatile economies and extreme financial inequality.听听

In pursuit of a 21st Century Christian discipleship, join a guided conversation focused on the many faces of poverty.听 Explore the biblical and theological roots of the Church鈥檚 continuing commitment to the poor, evaluate several proposals about ways to respond to poverty, and converse with others about what it means to be a Church of and for the poor.听 This course uses the issue of C21 Resources edited by Rev. Kenneth R. Himes, O.F.M.

Topics

• Week 1: Course Introduction
• Week 2: The Many Faces of Poverty
• Week 3: How We Respond in the Face of Poverty

Additional Materials Needed

All materials are included in the course. 听View this issue of听,听"For the Poor: What Did Jesus Preach? 听What Does the Church Teach?" 听If you prefer to have a hardcopy of听C21 Resources, request one from The Church in the 21st Century Center at church21@bc.edu.听

Content Scholar:听听This issue of听C21 Resources听was edited by Rev. Kenneth Himes, O.F.M., professor of theology at the 涩里番下载 Theology Department.

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