Aug 298 minRighteous rich, unrighteous poor?Is there such a thing as a righteous rich person, and conversely an unrighteous poor? Is it that all poor people should be treated as...
Jun 20, 20239 minBook review: Social class in the 21st centuryMike Savage, Social Class in the 21st Century.[1] The emotions of class The UK has long been interested in the subject of class and class...
Jan 13, 202310 minArrogance and stigma: why does everyone look down on the poor?You might think that amongst those who have suffered, compassion for those in a similar situation is higher. And indeed, in at least some...
Oct 14, 20224 minAre there logs in rich people's eyes?There’s an annoying primary school rhyme that goes, ‘I know you are, you said you are, so what am I?’ The idea is the kid has been...
Feb 16, 20224 minMoney: its actions, not attitudes, that matterI’ve been thinking a lot recently about the relevance of our ‘attitudes’ to things in Christianity. It’s fairly common, at least in my...
May 2, 20214 minWealth is deceitfulI was interested today in the contrast between the sermon preached at my church today and that preached two weeks ago. Today, the speaker...