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The vast majority of violence oppressing the poor ...

The vast majority of violence oppressing the poor is not driven by the overwhelming power of the perpetrators—it’s driven by the utter vulnerability of the victims. Give the poor a strong, consistent advocate who won’t go away, and the oppressors will simply leave them alone. Why is that?

Taken from Just Courage: God’s Great Expedition for the Restless Christian by Gary A. Haugen, Copyright (c) 2008, by Gary A. Haugen. Published by InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. www.ivpress.com