Charity the place of the poor in the Biblical tradition / Gary A. Anderson.

Author/creator Anderson, Gary A., 1955-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2013]
Description222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents The challenge of charity -- Charity as an expression of faith in God -- Charity as service to God -- A loan to God -- Material wealth and its deceptions -- Deliverance from death -- Is charity always rewarded? -- Charity and the goodness of creation -- Charitable deeds as storable commodities -- Can merits be transferred? -- Storing good works in heaven -- Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving -- Sacrificial giving -- Deliverance from purgatory -- Your alms are a memorial.
General noteIncludes index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013000923
ISBN9780300181333 (cloth : alk. paper)

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