The Myth of the Undeserving Poor - A Christian Response to Poverty in Britain Today

by Martin Charlesworth (Author), Martin Charlesworth (Author), Natalie Williams (Author)

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  2014

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  A Christian response to poverty in Britain today. When you think of poverty in Britain today, do you picture innocent children going without food or scroungers lounging on the sofa all day watching TV and cheating on benefits claims? For Christians, what we think about the poor in our nation needs to be shaped by biblical values, but can so often be framed by the dominant narratives of the day, which affect our attitudes and actions. Have we fallen for the myth of the undeserving poor?