9780802803788-0802803784-The Fear of Beggars: Stewardship and Poverty in Christian Ethics (Eerdmans Ekklesia Series (EES))

The Fear of Beggars: Stewardship and Poverty in Christian Ethics (Eerdmans Ekklesia Series (EES))

ISBN-13: 9780802803788
ISBN-10: 0802803784
Author: Kelly Johnson
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Format: Paperback 246 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780802803788
ISBN-10: 0802803784
Author: Kelly Johnson
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Format: Paperback 246 pages

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The Fear of Beggars: Stewardship and Poverty in Christian Ethics (Eerdmans Ekklesia Series (EES)) (ISBN-13: 9780802803788 and ISBN-10: 0802803784), written by authors Kelly Johnson, was published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. in 2007. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Christian Living (Ethics, Religious Studies, Christian Books & Bibles) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Fear of Beggars: Stewardship and Poverty in Christian Ethics (Eerdmans Ekklesia Series (EES)) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Christian Living books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Why, asks Kelly Johnson, does Christian ethics so rarely tackle the real-life question of whether to give to beggars? Examining both classical economics and Christian stewardship ethics as reactions to medieval debates about the role of mendicants in the church and in wider society, Johnson reveals modern anxiety about dependence and humility as well as the importance of Christian attempts to rethink property relations in ways that integrate those qualities. She studies the rhetoric and thought of Christian thinkers, beggar saints, and economists from throughout history, placing greatest emphasis on the life and work of Peter Maurin, a cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement. Challenging and thought-provoking, The Fear of Beggars will move Christian economic ethics into a richer, more involved discussion.

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