A History of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives of Poverty January 3, 2021 Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Abrahamic views of poverty as a curse and poverty as a blessing – and their interrelated history and meaning. By Rev. Dr. Patrick J. RyanLaurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and SocietyFordham University 122620-10-History-Religion Originally published by Fordham University, free and open access, republished for educational, non-commercial purposes. Like this:Like Loading...Comments comments Tags: Christian History Islam Judaism Poverty Religion Continue Reading Previous: A History of New Year ResolutionsNext: The Legend of Arius’ Death: Imagination, Space and Filth in Ancient Historiography