Fall 2004 - One Day, One Credit Workshop
FE226 Topics in Ministry
Sponsored and Faciltiated by the Poverty Initiative in cooperation with Field Education staff

Poverty is a moral outrage in our affluent society but some religious congregations have resigned themselves to tolerating it or, at best, managing it. Why? Some churches are simply not aware of the realities of poverty; others may be stunned into silence by their apparent powerlessness to affect change; still others may be exhausted from addressing the endless and immediate needs of poor people in their communities. This seminar will explore how religious leaders, local congregations and poor people’s organizations can join together to expose the horrors of poverty and work together to put an end to those horrors. The seminar will use the case study of Picture the Homeless’ Potter’s Field Campaign and their efforts to involve clergy and religious people in the fight for dignity in life and death.

Course Syllabus (pdf)