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Ora Mae Curry Papers, (1917-1921), Ora Mae Curry
Ora Mae Curry Papers, (1917-1921), Ora Mae Curry
Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids
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Reframing Poverty For Christian Students, James Hensley
Reframing Poverty For Christian Students, James Hensley
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
This paper presents a project in which I led a group of students at a suburban Christian school in experiences that challenged them to be more engaged with those in their community who are experiencing an economic disadvantage. At the outset, the two presenting problems were: (1) a lack of experience with those who are at an economic disadvantage; and (2) a prevalence of troubling attitudes about poverty, namely, ambivalence toward helping people who live in poverty. A lack of concern for the poor is contrary to the teachings of Jesus. In response to this problem, two teachers and I …