Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger : Moving from Affluence to Generosity

from tess_schoolmarm

The first half of the book is very dated as far as to statistics, wealth distribution, death from hunger rates, etc. I'm sure it is even more sobering now. The second half of the book deals with what the Bible says about wealth and possessions. Even though I "knew" this, it is certainly fodder fo...

from jd234512

This book is certainly well researched and includes a lot of valuable information. I believe there was too much trying to be accomplished by this one book, however, so I really look forward to reading his others where I can get a more comprehensive look at the different aspects he brought up in t...

from nmele

Rereading the first edition after so many years, the numbers Sider cited are all way out of date, as are some of the issues but the core of his argument, that people of faith have a moral obligation to live simply and to work to change unjust social structures, still resonates as strongly as ever.

from stanshelley

Really all the book does is prove that world poverty exists in terrible proportions. He complains of social justice but does not define it nor does he give examples. In reality Christians should help the poor based on a motivation of compassion, not justice.