Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: A Biblical StudyDo you want to make a true difference in the world? Dr. Ron Sider does. He has, since before he first published Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger in 1978. Despite a dramatic reduction in world hunger since then, 34,000 children still die daily of starvation and preventable disease, and 1.3 billion people, worldwide, remain in abject poverty. So, the professor of theology went back to re-examine the issues by twenty-first century standards. Finding that Conservatives blame morally reprehensible individual choices, and Liberals blame constrictive social and economic policy, Dr. Sider finds himself agreeing with both sides.In this new look at an age-old problem, he offers not only a detailed explanation of the causes, but also a comprehensive series of practical solutions, in the hopes that Christians like him will choose to make a difference. |
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Page 130
... export income because they get frustrated by First World tariff and non - tariff barriers . " 23 By and large the countries of the Third World have been his- torically bound to produce primary commodities for export . In many cases ...
... export income because they get frustrated by First World tariff and non - tariff barriers . " 23 By and large the countries of the Third World have been his- torically bound to produce primary commodities for export . In many cases ...
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... export- ers are vulnerable is that prices fluctuate widely . Violent fluctuation in prices of primary products is harmful to the developing coun- tries ' economies . It makes planning almost impossible , since they depend on export ...
... export- ers are vulnerable is that prices fluctuate widely . Violent fluctuation in prices of primary products is harmful to the developing coun- tries ' economies . It makes planning almost impossible , since they depend on export ...
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... export , only the rich benefit . If local governing elites suppress labor unions so that the workers who manufacture the goods for export receive low wages , only the rich benefit . How then can we remove our trade barriers in such a ...
... export , only the rich benefit . If local governing elites suppress labor unions so that the workers who manufacture the goods for export receive low wages , only the rich benefit . How then can we remove our trade barriers in such a ...
Contents
Poor Lazarus Rich Christians | 9 |
A Biblical Perspective on the Poor Possessions | 51 |
God Identifies with the Poor | 61 |
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