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Before World War I, German sociologist Max Weber famously linked the work ethic of Protestant Christians to the economic development of Europe. The 'spirit of capitalism,' he argued, was sparked [...]

One year, instead of buying my dad the usual unattractive necktie for Christmas, we bought him a goat. He loved the goat, mainly because it was not for him but [...]

Ryan Loofbourrow is a recognized leader in the urban poverty field, a homelessness guru. He is charged with directingthe immense and thankless effort to combat homelessness in greater Sacramento County, [...]

MY WIFE AND I recently found ourselves comparing notes with friends who have --children moving into the teenage years. We are anxious voyagers readying ourselves for stormy seas. Some of [...]

DRIVING ON A MAIN HIGHWAY in Mexico, I slow down at a stoplight. A man outside my window is igniting a cotton ball on a stick soaked in gasoline and [...]

WHAT CAN AN ORDINARY PERSON like me do to help the poor?' When people find out at parties and social gatherings that I am a development economist (and yes, we [...]

CONCERN FOR THE POOR is a fundamental pillar of Christian identity and calling, a constant theme throughout the Old and New Testaments (Deut. 15:4; Prov. 14:31; Gal. 2:10; James 2:2-6). [...]

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The article discusses the Christian teaching on sex and marriage along with biblical basis for the importance of marriage. Topics discussed include keeping sex within the context of a lifetime commitment creates the basis for a healthy relationship, difference in psychology of males and females about gene reproduction and birth control that offers women and men, the opportunity to engage in sexual relationships without the consequences of pregnancy.

The article offers information on ways to help the homeless by Christians. Topics discussed include helping the urban homeless in U.S.; offering of cash to homeless people in the U.S. resulted in buying alcohol and narcotics; and housing first model of Loofbourrow and many of his colleagues to help the urban American homeless.

The article discusses the impact of several of the most popular strategies to help the poor in developing countries. According to development economists, getting clean water to rural villages is the most effective poverty intervention. Reducing school absenteeism at a low cost by funding de-worming treatments for children is described. The scientific community's support of interventions to provide mosquito nets in developing countries to reduce malaria mortality is also addressed.