Introduction Introduction Slide - 1 Most bibles have the heading at the start of this chapter as something like… Nehemiah Helps the with Poor…the NRSV gives it…Nehemiah deals I prefer but either do we oppression…which way…how define poverty…not easy but here is one definition… "There are basically three current definitions of poverty in common usage: absolute poverty, relative poverty and social exclusion. Slides 2 & 3 – Absolute poverty is defined as the lack of sufficient resources with which to keep body and soul together. Relative poverty defines income or resources in relation to the average. It is concerned with the absence of the material needs to participate fully in accepted daily life. Social exclusion is a new term used by the Government. The Prime Minister described social exclusion as "a shorthand label for what can happen when individuals or areas suffer from a combination of linked problems such as unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime environments, bad health and family breakdown"."(The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee October 2014) – a more than lack of So...it’s complex matter…but its clearly about money…
Introduction Introduction Slide - 1 Most bibles have the heading at the start of this chapter as something like… Nehemiah Helps the Poor…the NRSV gives it…Nehemiah deals with oppression…which I prefer but either way…how do we define poverty…not easy but here is one definition… "There are basically three current definitions of poverty in common usage: absolute poverty, relative poverty and social exclusion. Slides – 2 & 3 Absolute poverty is defined as the lack of sufficient resources with which to keep body and soul together. Relative poverty defines income or resources in relation to the average. It is concerned with the absence of the material needs to participate fully in accepted daily life. Social exclusion is a new term used by the Government. The Prime Minister described social exclusion as "a shorthand label for what can happen when individuals or areas suffer from a combination of linked problems such as unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime environments, bad health and family breakdown"."(The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee – October 2014) So...it’s a complex matter…but its clearly about more than lack of money…