With the world in the grip of an unprecedented crisis caused by the spread of the COVID-19 disease, churches across the globe have been marshaling their faith, and the faithful, to begin meeting the needs of those whose lives are being torn apart.
Rethinking disabilities, poverty and the charity/capitalism divide.
Historically, capitalism has arguably moved more people out of poverty than any other economic system we have created. But have we reached the limits of this system’s ability to release people from poverty? Is charity - the giving of money and resources to those needing help - now the only system we can employ in order to assist those experiencing poverty?