Charity and Justice: A Conversation with Evangelical Christian Women Serving Marginalized Populations in British Columbia

This exploratory study examines how a group of evangelical Christian women are seeking to define and live out the concepts of charity and justice in the contexts of their work with marginalized populations in British Columbia. The authors identify several themes that emerged in conversation with par...

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Autori: Chan, Kathryn 1976- (Autore) ; Thrift, Erin (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2017
In: Religious studies and theology
Anno: 2017, Volume: 36, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 211-226
Altre parole chiave:B Justice
B non-profit organizations
B Evangelical
B Charity
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Riepilogo:This exploratory study examines how a group of evangelical Christian women are seeking to define and live out the concepts of charity and justice in the contexts of their work with marginalized populations in British Columbia. The authors identify several themes that emerged in conversation with participants. These themes include the complex relationship between justice and charity, the effects of charity’s "social architecture", and the relationship between justice/charity and gender.
ISSN:1747-5414
Comprende:Enthalten in: Religious studies and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/rsth.35159