Outline Christian teaching on wealth and poverty
(a) (i) Outline Christian teaching on wealth and poverty Money is a subject that interests everybody. No wonder people get addicted to it quite easily. But there are no better moral rules about money than written in the Bible. Christian teachings about wealth and poverty are divided into three portions: Old Testament, New Testament, and early church teachings. They are bit different from each other, but the principles are the same. All of them are attitudes and action we should do toward the poor and needy people. In Old Testament, the scripture Exodus 23:111 says that the people should leave some of their harvest so the poor could eat them. In Deuteronomy 14:222, it tells the people to give away one-tenth of their product every year to poor, the fatherless, and the widow. In Amos 8:5~63, it gives a powerful teaching that if you cheat with a dishonest scale or use crafty ways to buy poor or needy people, then God's judgement is upon us. In New Testament, it reinforces the teachings from Old Testament. Matthew 25:31~464 says that in the ends of time, Jesus himself will judge whether if we helped the needy and poor people. If we didn't, we will go to hell; however, if we helped, then we go to heaven. Some parables like "Good Samarian (Luke 10:25~37)" and "Rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19~31)" are the teachings of what we should to the poor and needy people. Also it teaches
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII was an outstanding revolutionist who made a significant contribution to the lives of adherents of Christianity, in particular, Catholicism. In the areas of positional/institutional, doctrinal, social/moral, and through his ongoing legacy, Pope John 23 made the most impact. As Pope, John 23 was in a prime position to make a difference. Pope from 1958-1963, John 23 called the second Vatican council, in which they re-wrote the cade of canon law, reshaping the liturgy and the structure of the Roman Catholic Church. This reshaping meant that Catholicism became more relevant to the people, as the language used shifted from Latin to that of the people. Pope John said, "We are born not to be museum keepers, but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life", which reflects the values he had in regard to being a pope accessible to all people. In a time in need of reform, Pope John 23 used his positional significance to make an extraordinary difference. Doctrinally, Pope John made a great contribution in many ways. Having edited 39 volumes from St. Charles Borromeo, Pope John also encouraged biblical scholarship, and he has stated that "history is the teacher of life". He has also issues two encyclicals: "Mother and teacher" and "Peace on Earth", both of which address some of the most serious issues the world was facing. The "Pastoral constitution on the modern church",
Pope John XXIII
This essay will (outline, discuss, define...) Pope John XXIII was born Angelio Giuseppe Roncalli in 1981 and was an exceptional revolutionist who made many contributions to the significance of the adherents of Christianity, in particular Catholicism. Pope John XXIII made his largest impact in regards to his input in the areas of positional/institutional, doctrinal, social/moral and through his ongoing legacy. Positional/Institutional: Pope John XXIII was a pope from 1958 - 1963 and was determined to make a difference. One of his major contributions was the calling of the second Vatican council which they re-wrote the cade of the canon law. Pope John XXIII had been inspired by the Council and as a result he wanted to rejuvenate and modernize the Church by reshaping its liturgy and structure. Not only did he want to place emphasis upon caring for its own members but he also wanted to expand the arms of the church to everyone in the world. These changes affected all aspects of the Catholic Church as its relationships with other Christians and even other religions grew stronger. Pope John XXIII also wanted to restore relations with the Jews. The new nature of the church meant that lay people also constituted the church as they now played an important role in the life of the Church. In the 2nd dogmatic constitution "On Divine Revelation" there was new emphasis placed on the bible