The Theology of Poverty and Poverty in Scripture
Session I - September 9, 2002

Introduction
    - Poverty as Deprivation of Goods
    - Poverty as a Condition
    - Who Causes Poverty?

The Various Meanings of Poverty
    - Poverty: Material Goods, Spiritual Poverty, Cultural Poverty
    - Is Poverty Inevitable? The Classical View
    - The Threat Posed by the Poor
   
Jesus' Preference for the Poor
    - Jesus and the Poor
    - The Appeal of the Poor: The Poor Are Always With US

The Poor and the Rich in Scripture
    - The Rich Man and Lazarus
    - The Rich Young Man
    - The Prodigal Son
    - The Good Samaritan

The Catholic Perspective on Poverty
    - The Church and Wealth
    - The Church’s Wealth
    - The Church’s Teaching and the Church’s Practice