A church with the poor - lessons form scripture and from congregations in informal settlements
The church has an essential role to play in communities riddled with poverty, disease, and despair. Communities in informal-settlement areas suffer a great deal. Churches in these communities are often small and have few means for alleviating poverty. In the Bible, the community of God is a communi...
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Main Author: | P. Verster |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2012-06-01
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Series: | Acta Theologica |
Online Access: | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/2488 |
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