Catholic Perspectives on Poverty
Fall, 2002

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I. September 9 - Theology of Poverty and Poverty in Scripture
    Introduction
    The Various Meanings of Poverty
    Jesus' Preference for the Poor  
     The Poor and the Rich in Scripture
     The Catholic Perspective on Poverty

II. September 16 - Poverty of Spirit 
     Spiritual Poverty and Truth
      What Does It Mean to be "Poor in Spirit"?
     The Spiritually Poor and Dispossessed
      Catholic Teachings on Poverty of Spirit
     
III. September 23 - Material Poverty 
     The Bishops' Letter (1986)
      The "Option for the Poor"
      Liberation Theology
      Church, State, and Welfare

IV. September 30 - Social and Political Poverty
      The Poor and Political Action
       Political Power and Human Nature
       Liberalism,  Conservatism, and Other Isms
       Catholic Views of Political Power
        Poverty and Justice      

V. October 7 - Cultural Poverty
      What is Poverty, After All?
      Cultural Richness: Literature, Art, Music, and Dance
       Lives Without Enrichment
       Who Are the Rich?  Who Are the Poor?
       
VI. October 14 - Poverty and the Catholic Spirit
      The Catholic Perspective on Poverty Revisited
      A Poverty Assessment
      Poverty and Prayer
      Jesus' Call to Action

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