Charity : the place of the poor in the Biblical tradition /

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It has long been acknowledged that Jews and Christians distinguished themselves through charity to the poor. Though ancient Greeks and Romans were also generous, they funded theaters and baths rather than poorhouses and orphanages. How might we explain this difference?In this significant reappraisal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Anderson, Gary A., 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Charity > Biblical teaching.
Charité > Enseignement biblique.
RELIGION > Christian Life > General.
RELIGION > Ethics.
Charity > Biblical teaching
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The challenge of charity
  • Charity as an expression of faith in God
  • Charity as service to God
  • A loan to God
  • Material wealth and its deceptions
  • Deliverance from death
  • Is charity always rewarded?
  • Charity and the goodness of creation
  • Charitable deeds as storable commodities
  • Can merits be transferred?
  • Storing good works in heaven
  • Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
  • Sacrificial giving
  • Deliverance from purgatory
  • Your alms are a memorial.

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