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Christianity and Meeting the Needs of the Poor, the Homeless, and the Imprisoned

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Christ, God, He, Jesus

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Dehumanization is living a life that is less than what God desires for human beings.

Rehumanization is the process through which human beings move back toward living the life that God desires us to live.

A Christian is a person who has decided to follow Jesus Christ.

Community used generally refers to large groups of people. Used specifically, as in Christian community, it refers to a community which is drawn together by its common desire to follow Jesus Christ.

Introduction

Should Christians care about the needs of the poor, the homeless, and the imprisoned? The emphatic answer in this article is yes! Without question concern for the poor, the homeless, and the imprisoned is an integral part of what it means to follow Jesus. The following paragraphs will discuss some of the problems Christians face in living out that concern as well as some of the opportunities we have to do so.

Sin Dehumanizes

Much to our dismay it turns out that human...

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  1. Minister of Missions and Pastoral Care, Bluff Park United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL, USA

    Tom Duley

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Duley, T. (2016). Christianity and Meeting the Needs of the Poor, the Homeless, and the Imprisoned. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2657-1

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