A History of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives of Poverty

Published: January 3, 2021 | Updated: December 10, 2024 1 min read

Abrahamic views of poverty as a curse and poverty as a blessing – and their interrelated history and meaning.

By Rev. Dr. Patrick J. Ryan
Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society
Fordham University

Originally published by Fordham University, free and open access, republished for educational, non-commercial purposes.

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