Religious attitudes to Rich and Poor in British society

Key Words
1. Wealth
  1. an abundance of valuable possessions or money
2. Poverty
  1. the state of being extremely poor
3. Debt
  1. a sum of money that is owed or due
4. Inheritance
  1. a thing that is inherited
5. Salaries
  1. a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker
6. Low wage
7. Minimum wage
  1. the lowest wage permitted by law or by a special agreement
8. Wasteful spending
9. State Benefits
10. Gambling
  1. Lottery
11. Poverty Trap
12. Consumer Society
13. Greed
14. Unemployment
15. Education
Key Concepts
1. Sources of Wealth
2. Reasons for poverty
3. Escaping the poverty trap
4. Responsibility for the poor
5. Government help
6. National lottery
  1. positive
  2. negative
7. Homelessness
  1. causes
  2. effects
8. Equality and inequality
Religious Beliefs
1. Stewardship
2. Good Samaritan
  1. treat others as you would like to be treated
3. Share wealth
4. Money is not evil, it can be used to help those in need
5. God given talent can be used to earn money but people shouldnt be greedy or obsessed with money
6. The story of the widows offering
Quotes
1. "Love your neighbor as you love yourself"
2. "The love of money is the root of all evil"
3. "Man cannot live by bread alone"
4. "There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be open-handed toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land."
5. "It is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle that for a rich man to go to heaven"

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