Lecture 15: Poverty

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Lesson

Some of the root causes of poverty are government, social and religious systems.

Outline

The Christian Worldview and Economics
Part 9

I. Non-economic Dimensions of Poverty

A. Edward C. Banfield's The Unheavenly City Revisited

1. Sociological-psychological analysis

2. Defective time horizon

B. Genetic or environmental predisposition?

II. The Extent of America's Assistance to the Poor

A. America's War on Poverty ended as a failure

B. James Gwartney

III. Causes of Poverty in the Third World

A. External

1. Exploitation by the West, governmental intrusion, theft, corruption, oppression, etc.

2. Focus for Liberals

B. Internal

1. Poor education, illiteracy, poor health

2. Poor personal and societal values

3. Often overlooked or ignored by Liberals

IV. Conclusion

A. Christians who want to help the poor need capitalism.

B. Capitalism needs Christianity.

Assessment

	Name	Description
1	Advanced Worldview Analysis - Quiz 15	Advanced Worldview Analysis - Quiz 15

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Duration

21 min