The Widow's Might

Jesus' teaching about the value of the poor widow's offering to the Temple both praises her generosity and laments the unjust religious and social system of which she is a part. The author finds this double-edged truth relevant in the way the United States relates to poor countries like Af...

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Main Author: Breyer, Chloe (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2004]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2004, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 123-126
Further subjects:B Widow
B Afghanistan
B Poverty
B mite
B Power
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:Jesus' teaching about the value of the poor widow's offering to the Temple both praises her generosity and laments the unjust religious and social system of which she is a part. The author finds this double-edged truth relevant in the way the United States relates to poor countries like Afghanistan.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/B:JORH.0000022397.85038.d8