Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief June 2019

Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief June 2019In Rethinking Charity, Ismael Hernandez explores the theoretical foundations of charity and applies person centered insights to the practical work of poverty relief. The result is a compelling vision of the poor not as nameless victims but as free, responsible, and creative image bearers who possess a value far greater than their need. Too much of the conversation about poverty, whether in government, among social service providers, or in churches, is

for good and ill

its future so significant

Many have attempted to excuse the countless deaths caused by Marx’s theories

forgiveness

in many parts of the world

corruption is invisible

But though he penned hundreds of papers

Thoughtful and engaging

Part 1: Charity that Hurts

The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development

He tells the story of how conservatism began as networks of intellectuals

doers and leaders who are frustrated with limiting their aspirations to reducing poverty