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Jurnal Sosiologi Agama, 2023 In social realm, the experience of religious communities has created diverse pious space in response to the elevating number of the urban poverty. Religious expression reduces the problem of poverty.
Roma Ulinnuha
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Almsgiving and Competing Soteriologies in Second-Century Christianity
Religions, 2018 While care for the poor was widely advocated and practiced in early Christianity, charity was not universally endorsed. The Gospel of Thomas (Gos. Thom.), for example, is notable for its rejection of almsgiving, along with other practices such as fasting
David J. Downs
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Almsgiving as a rhetorical device in 4QTobit?
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018 This article is a sequel to an earlier exploration of the possibility of a shift in the Book of Tobit from the Deuteronomistic theological perspective in the beginning to a more nuanced concept of theodicy in the end.
Annette H. Evans
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The Neglected Discipline of Almsgiving [PDF]
Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, 2018 Though the early church practiced almsgiving as a normative act of piety its role as a formative spiritual discipline has been largely ignored in contemporary evangelical works on the disciplines. In this article, I argue that intentional and real care for the poor, though rarely mentioned today as a formative practice in evangelical circles, ought to
J. Harrod
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Augustine’s view of Manichaean almsgiving and almsgiving by the Manichaean community at Kellis
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2013 Taking its point of departure from Augustine’s criticism of Manichaean practices with food and drink that appear to disregard the New Testament injunction to give to the poor, or to those who are hungry and thirsty, this article investigates the ...
Majella Franzmann
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Contesting Almsgiving in Post-New Order Indonesia
American Journal of Islam and Society, 2014 This article explores the origin and development of the ideas and practice of zakat (Islamic tax) on salary and identifies how it affects the nature of zakat practice in contemporary Indonesia.
Hilman Latief
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Religiosity in Paying Zakat and Tax Compliance in Medan City [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2023 Zakat is a form of almsgiving which is collected by the Muslim Ummah. It is considered in Islam to be a religious obligation, and in terms of importance in Quranic standing, it is next in line after prayer.
Muhammad Husni Thamrin +5 more
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Memahami Fenomena Konten Sedekah dalam Perspektif Matius 6:1-4
Media, 2023 Almsgiving content on various social media platforms is an interesting social phenomenon to study, especially based on the perspective of Matthew 6:1-4.
Bonifasius Pradipta Putra Alam +1 more
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Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2022 This study examines the plight of Almajiri children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria within the context of religion, child rights, and human rights.
Uche Uwaezuoke Okonkwo
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 The article presents the preliminary results of the author’s study of the unedited homily De transfiguratione et eleemosyna (CPG 5009; BHGn 1996t), ascribed to John Chrysostom. The question of the manuscript tradition is first discussed.
Radu Gârbacea
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