Tag: poverty
An interfaith coalition is launching a prayer and fasting campaign to protect federal funding for programs that help the poor. More
The dean of Yale Divinity School reflects on Lent, poverty, public policy debates, and the moral obligations of people of faith. More
“Part of what calls people to public service, part of what calls people to be engaged in helping others both here and around the world is their faith.” More
“There’s a lot of compatibility between the notion of Islamic finance and microfinance,” says Roshaneh Zafar, who established a nonprofit organization that has made small business loans to hundreds of thousands of women. More
In his State of the Union address to the 112th Congress, President Obama spoke of America’s “common creed” and “moral example.” More
Why are vulnerable borrowers being harmed rather than helped by microcredit companies? Misgivings are spreading about what was once seen as a powerful weapon in the battle against poverty. More
What did people of faith think about President Obama’s State of the Union address? Watch our panel of religion analysts assess the speech. More
“The most broadly based access to the developing world is through religious people,” says the former president of the World Bank, “and so it is a tragedy if they are not embraced in the overall development process.” More
“Patients require that one-on-one encounter, the Samaritan function of being a physician,” says writer and Stanford Medical School professor Abraham Verghese. “I’m convinced that when the physician examines the patient, this is an incredibly important ritual.” More
“We do this not to create Catholics, but because we are Catholic. It’s the social justice teachings of the church that drive us,” says WJA director of counseling services Ann Clark. The tuition-free middle school explicitly addresses the spiritual and moral development of its students. More
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