“The Poor will always be with you”: Ethical Implications for the Church and Development in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorMedard, Rugyendo
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-05T15:56:35Z
dc.date.available2022-07-05T15:56:35Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractWe live in the world and Africa in particular where the Church that promotes the love of God and neighbor but also harbours the poor as well. However, in the gospels Jesus in Matthew 26:11 echoed the words of Deuteronomy 15: 11 that the “poor will always be with you” when a woman poured expensive oil on him preparing him for his death. To most people, it is believed that he meant that poverty is unstoppable, unbreakable, unavoidable and predetermined by God yet it is created by human beings when they disobey God and neglect their neighbor. Christians ought to help each other and witness justice through sharing, clothing and providing shelter for the poor. This paper seeks to delve into the meaning of Jesus’ words and propose ethical implications for Christians. What’s the role of Christians in fighting poverty amongst themselves? Is poverty unavoidable? Is it predetermined by God? Through biblical search and other thinkers, the meaning and implications will be drawn.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKabale Universityen_US
dc.identifier.citationRugyendo, M. (2022). “The Poor will always be with you”: Ethical Implications for the Church and Development in Africa. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 6(4), 47 – 56.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2523-6725
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/656
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;Vol. 6, No. 4
dc.subjectThe poor, ethical implications, Africa, Churchen_US
dc.title“The Poor will always be with you”: Ethical Implications for the Church and Development in Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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