Poverty and Wealth

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Give 3 causes of Hunger
Natural disasters, war, lack of money
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Give 3 causes of Poverty
Epidemics, lack of stable leadership, unstable economy
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3 causes of Disease
Poverty, bacterial mutations, poor sanitation
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What is the British North-South Divide?
The perceived divide between London and the rest economically and socially
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And the Global North-South Divide?
The perceived economic and social divide between the West and the rest
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Which Christian organisation is ran by volunteers that look to help people with their problems?
The Samaritans
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Name 2 Christian charity organisations
Christian Aid, CAFOD, TEARFUND
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According to Jesus, the poor are...
... equally as important as the rich
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Luke 6:20-21:
'Blessed are you who hunger now\for you will be satisfied'
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What does this quotation mean?
That your love for God will be rewarded and your suffering will not last
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Prophets in the Old Testament teach that God will...
... punish those that do not care for the poor
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You must care for those that fall ill/ are poor
Leviticus 25:35
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What happens in the Parable of the Sheep and the Goat?
God knows how much you give to the poor and only those that help them will go to heaven
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1 Corinthians 16:2?
Encourages people to set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income for the poor
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A poor woman gave what little she had to the poor
The Parable of the Widow's Mite
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What does this Parable mean?
It doesn't matter how much you give; it's the thought that counts
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What do many Christians think is the main problem with money?
People become too attached to it and it leads to greed/envy; it leads to people forgetting about God
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Matthew 6:24?
'No-one can serve two masters.' and 'You cannot serve both God and Money'
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1 Timothy.... 'For the love...
1 Timothy 6:10 'For the love of money its the root of all evil'
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In the New Testament, the poor are treated with...
... less respect than the rich as those with money had pleased God
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Mark ... : Jesus advised...
Mark 10: Jesus advised the rich man to sell everything and give all he had to the poor
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What was the purpose of this teaching?
So the man could be rich in heaven
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Who directly followed this teaching?
Saint Francis of Assisi
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Define a moral occupation
One that doesn't contravene general ethical teachings
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What is subordination?
Belittling somebody through the use of authority
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Give 3 causes of Poverty

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3 causes of Disease

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What is the British North-South Divide?

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And the Global North-South Divide?

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