christian and muslim teachings on wealth and poverty
Christian and Musim teachings on wealth and poverty Christians teach that they should help anyone who is worse off then them. This is because in the bible there is a parable called The Sheep and the goats which is about when judgement day comes, God will separate people depending on how much they have followed his teachings and how they helped and cared. The parable says "as you did to one of my brothers you did it to me" which means what you do to others you do to God, so if you don't care for those who need caring for and if you do not help those who need helping then you are not caring for or helping God Another teaching is that they should share with those less fortunate then themselves. This is taken from the parable, The rich Man and Lazarus which is about a rich man who has everything and a poor man with nothing but when they both die the rich man went to hell and the poor man went to heaven. The teaching comes from the quote In your life you received good things and Lazarus evil - now he is comforted and you are tormented. This means that if you do not share or help those less fortunate then you will end up less fortunate then them in the end. Another parable that portrays that teaching is The rich Fool. This is about a greedy man who didn't want to share had hoarded everything but when he died he lost everything that he had. This however means a different type of
In order for the charitable trust to be valid several factors have to be established for it can be held to be valid. It must be for public benefit, purpose must be charitable and it must be exclusively charitable.
WORD COUNT: 1,499 . In order for the charitable trust to be valid several factors have to be established for it can be held to be valid. It must be for public benefit, purpose must be charitable and it must be exclusively charitable. Firstly we need to look at Charities Act 1993, to have a look at what constitutes a charity. S. 96 (1) defines a charity as being any institution, corporate or not, which is established for charitable purposes. This wide definition is narrowed even further in schedule 2 of the act, which relate to local charities1. S. 97(1) states charitable purposes means purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of the law of England and Wales. It goes on to state that charity trustee's means persons having general control and management of the administration of a charity, Public trusts must be in the 'spirit and intendment' of the preamble of the Charitable Uses Act 16012. The preamble talked about various aspects of charities which were held to be valid trusts3. This was widened by the case of CIT v Pemsel (1891) in which Lord McNaughton stated that there are four heads which fall in the spirit and intendment of the preamble. He stated that it is charitable if the charity is for the relief of poverty, purposes of religion, advancement of education and other purposes which are beneficial to the community, the latter including
How Might a Roman Catholic put these beliefs into practice in there daily live in your answer refer to the work of CAFOD or Trociare.
How Might a Roman Catholic put these beliefs into practice in there daily live in your answer refer to the work of CAFOD or Trociare One aspect of putting these believes into practice and probable the most common is believe in the power of prayer. Many Catholics pray for others in need, asking God to intervene on behalf of those who are less fortunate than us. Other people believe that by joining a religious order and by doing missionary work overseas that they are doing there bit to help others. Many people who do this work usually join for live and devote there live to helping others. You can go over for day's weeks or months at a time, every little helps. Some Catholics see this as a response to Jesus' call to discipleship An easy way to put you believe into practice is by supporting and giving money to charities. By giving money to these charities they are helping others. This is a good way for people to help if they cannot get to go and help first hand. Many people have busy life styles and feel that they are doing something good and are serving God to the best of there abilities. Even rising the where ness of the charities and the need for the charities is good. Some people cannot give much so instead they help the charities and tell people of the charities work so that others give. This is as good as giving a million pound because they are giving
The poor have a very special place in Jesus life and teachings, as he shared their lifestyle and could therefore identify wit
The poor have a very special place in Jesus life and teachings, as he shared their lifestyle and could therefore identify with them. He was born in a stable, into a poor family, and grew up amongst the poor. It was a very humble lifestyle for a King. He said: I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink and whenever you did this for one of the least important brothers of mine you did it for me. (Matthew 25:35-40) Jesus stressed that the most important people in the Kingdom are the outcasts of society: the sinners, lepers, tax collectors, prostitutes and above all the poor. Happy are the poor; the Kingdom of God is yours! Happy are you who are hungry now; you will be filled. (Luke 6:20-21) This was one of his teachings about the Kingdom of God. The Parable of the Sheep and Goats represents Jesus oneness with the poor. How he can identify with them, and how his solidarity with them is so complete that when people are serving the poor they are really serving Jesus, even if they don t realise it Poverty is a big issue in the world - particularly the developing world - and it causes great suffering in the world. It s causes and effects are of great concern for Christians. It is not only Christians who care for those in need. Many people of good will give to charities, raise funds and campaign to help the less fortunate people of the world. Christians
The aim of Microcredit is to help people who are not bankable or pre-bankable in that they have no collateral (assets that secure a debt obligation eg. mortgage; jewelry), steady employment or credit history to make them creditworthy
Microcredit The aim of Microcredit is to help people who are not bankable or pre-bankable in that they have no collateral (assets that secure a debt obligation eg. mortgage; jewelry), steady employment or credit history to make them creditworthy. It helps the poor create an income to escape poverty and build wealth to become borrowers. Microcredit consists of microenterprise training (training for employment), micro insurance and financial innovations (eg. self-employment projects). The most common form is of small loans for the unemployed poor entrepreneurs. Microcredit is gaining in stature and credibility in the modern day finance industry, thus leading to finance organizations perceiving the use of Microcredit as a possible source of growth. When Microcredit first started, international organizations discredited the possibility of success. A real-world example of Microcredit is Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank. During a famine in Bangladesh in 1974, Yunus found out that giving poor people small loans would significantly increase their chances for survival. Banks didn't believe in giving small loans to people who were probably incapable of paying it back, so Yunus began distributing small loans from his own paycheck for self-advancement. The loans helped the poor create small income avenues (eg. making bamboo furniture to sell and earn income). Now, the bank offers
Singing Silence" by Eva Lis Waurio values the experiences in life, and how important the journey itself is, it's not essentially the material possessions you collect that make the journey what it is.
A life Of Spirituality Overcoming A Life of Materialistic Riches By: Priyanka Patel In this world, there are two sorts of people, some who find fulfillment in their lives through spirituality, and those who find fulfillment in their lives through material possessions, such as money or power. It is reasonably shown in "Singing Silence" that spiritual wealth is far superior to material wealth because a life which is filled with spiritual means is much more enjoyable and successful than a life filled with material wealth. "Singing Silence" by Eva Lis Waurio values the experiences in life, and how important the journey itself is, it's not essentially the material possessions you collect that make the journey what it is. Vincente was a very happy man, even though he was very poor and didn't own many material belongings; he was still content with himself. "Old Vincente of Fortnentera was perhaps the happiest man I've ever known. And also perhaps the poorest." This shows that even though this man, Vincente was poor he was somehow still happy. He didn't need material assets to fully live his life and be the happiest that he could. It shows that even though you have nothing in your life that's valuable, life itself is something that which you could value a great deal. "Vincente has the search. It is not what one finds, you know, but the search itself that is important. Only the
RE poverty
AO1: What do Catholics teach about causes of hunger and disease? Catholics teach that there are five basic needs for all people, across the world. These are health, education, food, water and work. Without water and food, the body will die. Without a balanced diet and a clean supply of water, the body will suffer from malnutrition or diseases such as cholera. And without health, food or water, they become ill, children cannot get an education, and adults cannot go to work, and without these they cannot earn a living to pay for those things that keep them alive. This is called the poverty cycle, and is one of the main problems throughout the developing world that must be tackled. There are many causes of hunger and disease, and some of these are related to either a process in the poverty cycle or something that starts the cycle. The main causes include population, natural disasters, war, ignorance, debt and unjust trading. As many families in the developing world grow crops to earn money and feed themselves, they rely on the land and labour. As many countries use the land to grow cash crops, there is often no spare land for the people to feed themselves. The cheapest way to get labour is by having larger families to work on the land, but the children are also needed to look after their parents when they are too old to work. There is also the low life
poverty coursework
AO1 - Explain what Christians believe about the responsibility for the poor. Use Bible passages and Christian Church teachings to support your answer. Poverty is when a person or a community is deprived of the minimum standard of living and well-being. Poverty is understood by many as when this person or community lack the five basic needs: Food, water, education, housing and health. The causes of poverty are debt, lack of education, unfair trading between richer nations and poorer nations, and an ever increasing population. Many people in poverty are in a vicious poverty cycle- they and each generation after them cannot escape it. For a long time now Christian Churches have clearly taught that as Christians we have a responsibility to help to alleviate the sufferings of the poor. The starting point for this teaching, like many other Christian teaching can be found in the example of Jesus. Throughout His life He showed concern for the poor and his teaching also pointed out that the poor must be helped. At times in Jesus' ministry, there are hints to suggest that being poor could be advantageous. For example at The Sermon on the Mount, where we are first introduced to the Beatitudes, we are told "Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven". But overall Jesus' main message was that the poor must be helped and many Christians today follow Jesus'
Write an essay of not more than 1500 words on religion, wealth and poverty
G.C.S.E. RELIGIOUS STUDIES COURSEWORK 2002 Name: ASWIN ALEXANDER Center Name: HEBRON SCHOOL Candidate Number: Center Number: . TASK: . Write an essay of not more than 1500 words on religion, wealth and poverty. In your assignment you should: A. Describe, analyze and explain (1) The need for world development. (2) Christian teachings on wealth and poverty, charitable giving and charity. (3) The work of one Christian agency working for world development. (12 marks) B. ( 8 marks ) (1) Give your own response to the view that: "There should be no rich Christian as long as there is poverty in this world". Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have considered other points of view. TASK: A: (12 marks) (1) Describe, analyze and explain the need for world development. People living in the developing countries often have a very low standard of living and are deprived of modern medical care. There is a need for world development as the quality of life of many people is below the poverty line. Stopping the spread of diseases by sanitizing, immunizing and educating people will produce a much healthier world. Awareness of family planning, increase female literacy and good knowledge of nutrition with easily available local
A Stick of Dynamite
A Stick of Dynamite Number of words:451 The interior, which contains great potential for change and the ability to quickly adapt to changes, is enclosed in a protective outer covering and at its tip is a fuse. This is the power of youth. The resilient nature of young people is like a stick of dynamite; it is highly explosive as it detonates rather than deflagrates. According to Mary McLeod Bethune1, "We have a powerful potential in our youths and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends." Dynamite is capable of great good when its power is utilized in the right way. This fact can be applied to the power of young people. Like the dynamite, their spirited nature and their eagerness can be used to pave the way for positive new developments in society, to build bridges and link people together for a common cause, to construct highways so that there is a faster more efficient route in attaining dreams and to create numerous other projects that will benefit mankind. However, in the wrong hands the dynamite can be used to destroy instead of to create and young people have that same propensity for good or bad, therefore the strength of youth should never be underestimated or taken for granted. Young people are better suited for invention than judgement, execution than counsel, and new projects than settled