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Fear of Beggars: Stewardship and Poverty in Christian EthicsWhy, asks Kelly Johnson, does Christian ethics so rarely tackle the real life question of whether to give to beggars? Examining both classical economics and Christian stewardship ethics as reactions to medieval debates about the role of mendicants in the church and in wider society, Johnson reveals modern anxiety about dependence and humility as well as the importance of Christian attempts to rethink property relations in ways that integrate those
Why, asks Kelly Johnson, does Christian ethics so rarely tackle the real-life question of whether to give to beggars? Examining both classical economics and Christian stewardship ethics as reactions to medieval debates about the role of mendicants in the church and in wider society, Johnson reveals modern anxiety about dependence and humility as well as the importance of Christian attempts to rethink property relations in ways that integrate those qualities. She studies the rhetoric and thought of Christian thinkers, beggar saints, and economists from throughout history, placing greatest emphasis on the life and work of Peter Maurin, a cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement. Challenging and thought-provoking, The Fear of Beggars will move Christian economic ethics into a richer, more involved discussion.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 07/01/2007
ISBN: 9780802803788
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.54w x 0.65d
Review Citations: Christian Century 12/11/2008 pg. 22
Christian Century 11/04/2008 pg. 39
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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Fantastic books_ fun and valuable message
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With 12 different books, this is perfect for little girls who love princesses. I love that they don't just tell the same princess story, but they each have a different value on them to teach kids. Good values and virtues.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2026
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Beautiful book for kids sadly really bad packaging and shipment
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SUPER PRETTY BOOK!!!! 🥹🤎🤎🤎🤎
EXCEPT packaging and shipment considering it's an international shipment.
Living it here because CS team restricted my account saying I kept asking for refund or replacement. What do they want me to do? Don't believe their "we trust you" if they have told you "you DONOT need to share proof", thats a lie.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Nice set for toddler
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Bought for my almost 2 year old granddaughter. She loves these sets. Her mother does too.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Really simple stories, really small book, but good
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I thought these books were gonna be a little bigger but they are pretty small. But it ends up being a nice easy carry for the child. The stories are super summarized versions of the stories if they can,skipping a whole lot, or just like this princess knows or likes or does this and this is why they are insert adjective of story here. They have great pictures for the Littles to look at and super easy pages for them to turn.
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