Wealth And Poverty

Question 1

Absolute poverty

Answer 1

Severe deprivation of basic human needs

Question 2

Relative poverty

Answer 2

Lacking the minimum amount of income required to maintain the average standard of living

Question 3

Christians teaching on wealth

Answer 3

• “ for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” (Timothy 6:10)
• “ it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle then for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of god” (Matthew 19:21-24)

Question 4

Christian teachings on moral duties

Answer 4

• love your neighbour
• the parable of the Good Samaritan
• the golden rule
• the parable of the sheep and goats

Question 5

Caford : Christian charities

Answer 5

Cafod reach out to people living in hard to reach places such as war zones
They provide developing countries with clean water and the opportunity for children to have an education
Work in England and wales

Question 6

Mother Teresa work

Answer 6

She minstered to the poor and sick orphaned children and created rehabilitation centres

Question 7

Why did some people believe that mother Teresa didn’t help the poor

Answer 7

• Misuse of funds
• poor medical treatment
• evangelism