The Neglected Discipline of Almsgiving
Though the early church practiced almsgiving as a normative act of piety its role as a formative spiritual discipline has been largely ignored in contemporary evangelical works on the disciplines. In this article, I argue that intentional and real care for the poor, though rarely mentioned today as...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2019
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Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Year: 2019, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-111 |
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evangelical spirituality
B spiritual disciplines B Almsgiving |
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Summary: | Though the early church practiced almsgiving as a normative act of piety its role as a formative spiritual discipline has been largely ignored in contemporary evangelical works on the disciplines. In this article, I argue that intentional and real care for the poor, though rarely mentioned today as a formative practice in evangelical circles, ought to be included in normative discussions of the spiritual disciplines. |
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ISSN: | 2328-1030 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1939790918812460 |