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The vast majority of violence oppressing the poor ...

Author

Gary A. Haugen

Categories (2)

Life on Planet Earth
Relationships and Community

Keywords (12)

Injustice
Violence
Helping the Poor
Poor

Scripture (6)

Exodus 3:7-10
Proverbs 31:8-9
Nehemiah 5:1-13
Luke 18:1-8
James 5:1-6

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

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