Religious attitudes to Rich and Poor in British society

Religious attitudes to Rich and Poor in British society

1. Key Words

   • Wealth
     • an abundance of valuable possessions or money
   • Poverty
     • the state of being extremely poor
   • Debt
     • a sum of money that is owed or due
   • Inheritance
     • a thing that is inherited
   • Salaries
     • 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
   • Low wage
   • Minimum wage
     • the lowest wage permitted by law or by a special agreement
   • Wasteful spending
   • State Benefits
   • Gambling
     • Lottery
   • Poverty Trap
   • Consumer Society
   • Greed
   • Unemployment
   • Education

2. Key Concepts

   • Sources of Wealth
   • Reasons for poverty
   • Escaping the poverty trap
   • Responsibility for the poor
   • Government help
   • National lottery
     • positive
     • negative
   • Homelessness
     • causes
     • effects
   • Equality and inequality

3. Religious Beliefs

   • Stewardship
   • Good Samaritan
     • treat others as you would like to be treated
   • Share wealth
   • Money is not evil, it can be used to help those in need
   • God given talent can be used to earn money but people shouldnt be greedy or obsessed with money
   • The story of the widows offering

4. Quotes

   • "Love your neighbor as you love yourself"
   • "The love of money is the root of all evil"
   • "Man cannot live by bread alone"
   • "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."
   • "It is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle that for a rich man to go to heaven"