Jan 103 minReview: Neither Poverty Nor Riches, Part 1This morning I started reading the book Neither Poverty Nor Riches by the American Craig L Blomberg. I can’t tell you how refreshing I fo...
Jan 34 minTypes of undeserving poorThis is the third of three blog posts triggered by the book, The Myth of Undeserving Poor, which I recently finished reading. If you read...
Jan 34 minGrace to the undeserving poorIn my last blog post I discussed the myth of the undeserving poor, referencing a number of articles which prove the tenacity of the UK wo...
Dec 20, 20206 minThe Myth of the Undeserving PoorI recently finished reading The Myth of the Undeserving Poor: a Christian response to poverty in Britain today by Martin Charlesworth and...
Nov 22, 20203 minNot Just (or even?) For the PoorII recently picked up the Church of England’s (CofE) 1986 report on the welfare state, Not Just For the Poor. It’s only 138 pages, so it ...
Nov 8, 20204 minCharity is not enoughOne argument that I sometimes hear from those who are perhaps more right-wing politically, including Christians, is that our response to ...
Nov 1, 20203 minOn All Saints' Day, where are the saints?My heart would have been full this week if my body weren’t so weary. My heart would be full because the outpouring of community spirit th...
