Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Material Possessions

Abstract

“Ironically,” he begins in the preface, “this is a book by the rich for the rich.” (p.11) The 1999 copyright makes the poverty statistics ten years outdated. They’ve since likely gotten worse but they are disturbing. “Two million children die every year from easily preventable infectious diseases. The number of people who lack access to safe drinking water is estimated at 1.3 billion.” (p.17) There were, even in 1999, 387 billionaires who together have more wealth than all of the lower 45% of the world’s population.