“Every institution places its ultimate weight on preserving its own life. That is why the Church emphasizes loving God over loving one's neighbor.... The push for justice on the other hand might be at the center of the Gospel but it also attacks the balance of power in the society. Since the rich always exploit the poor, to give the poor power, dignity and humanity makes them less pliable, less cooperative.” GivingHandsMightHumanityChurchJusticePoorChristianityRichBalanceDignityUltimateWeightInstitutionsNeighborExploitsLoving GodCooperativesBalance Of Power Author:John Shelby Spong
“Jesus smashed two of the rich young ruler's assumptions: Christianity is something you can ADD and something you can DO.” TwoYoungJesusCan DoChristianityRichAddAssumptionRulers Author:Timothy Keller
“In the last years, I've been reading the Eastern fathers, the older mystical writings, a rich, deep, and truly traditional Christianity which most Western Christians know almost nothing about. It is very mystical and prayer centered Christianity, with a strong social conscience.” KnowsWritingYearsChristianLastsReadingFatherStrongSocialPrayerChristianityRichConscienceWesternTraditionalLast YearMysticalEastern Author:Richard Rohr
“Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind.” FaithPoorChristianityRichProveMemorableGiverUnkindHoratioHamlet And OpheliaOpheliaHamlet 2Hamlet OpheliaGifts And GivingDenmark In Hamlet Author:William Shakespeare
“There are many definite methods, honest and dishonest, which make people rich; the only instinct I know of which does it is that instinct which theological Christianity crudely describes as the sin of avarice.” PeopleKnowsDoeWealthSinChristianityRichHonestMethodInstinctDefiniteAvariceTheological Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Those who would most scornfully repudiate Christianity as a mere "opiate of the people" have a contempt for the rich, that is, for all mankind except the poor.” PeoplePoorChristianityRichMankindMereAtheistContemptOpiates Author:C. S. Lewis