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. How might we explain this difference? The author argues that the poor constituted the privileged place where Jews and Christians met God.

Author: Gary A. Anderson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 11/25/2014
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.14h x 5.80w x 0.61d
ISBN13: 9780300198836
ISBN10: 0300198833
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | History
- Religion | Ethics
- Social Science | Sociology of Religion

About the Author
Gary A. Anderson is Hesburgh Professor of Catholic Theology, University of Notre Dame. He lives in South Bend, IN.