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Income Inequality And Poverty Aren’t The Same Thing

August 25, 2015 • by Joe Carter

Income Inequality And Poverty Aren’t The Same Thing

Income inequality and poverty are separate issues. For many people this is obvious. But there are numerous Christians who believe that income inequality is an important issue because they assume it is a proxy for poverty. Continue Reading...

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Income Inequality And Poverty Aren’t The Same Thing

Income Inequality And Poverty Aren’t The Same Thing

Latest Posts

Shareholder Activists’ War on Science

What is the Moral Difference Between Taxation and Charity?

How Protestant Missionaries Spread Democracy

Rev. Robert Sirico Takes On Trump’s Comments On Pope Francis

Video: Creation And The Heart Of Man

Americans Don’t Know Pope’s Environmental Views (And What That Means For Us)

Could Wealth Redistribution End Global Poverty?

The Denver City Council’s Despicable Disregard for the First Amendment

How Amazon is Like a Sweatshop (And What That Reveals About Flourishing and Justice)

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