What’s new in the neighborhood? More for less poverty
Jubilee USA offers a highlight reel of their Cancel Debt Fast prayer breakfast.
Fighting poverty — Hispanic Jews organize — among many other Jewish communities around the country.
Evangelical and former Bush speech-writer Michael Gerson on the Daily Show. Jon points out to him that his brand of antipoverty politics sounds like the Democratic Party platform.
And apparently Gerson and Wallis agree about poverty.
They aren’t the only ones. Revolution in Jesusland writes:
I can no longer keep track of how many white, middle class or affluent Christians I’ve met who have moved to poverty-stricken, crime-ridden city blocks as part of locally organized attempts to redeem neighborhoods.
Nice roundup! Zack’s Revolution in Jesusland post is especially thoughtful. The relationship between affluent ‘redemption’ of neighborhoods and gentrification is something that needs to be explored, though. Are they a well-intentioned first wave?