A Place at the Table Justice for the Poor in a Land of Plenty

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Justice for all..........1 Poverty : A Justice issue Justice for the poor : A place at the table How poverty Became a Concern The purpose of this Study The Siginificance of this Study Methodology Organization of this Study Questions for reflection and Discussion Suggested Readings 2. Poverty in the United States of America ...............26 A portrait of the poor in the united States The US census report on Poverty Studies on the effects of Poverty The united states response to Poverty Models for Responding to Poverty The ecology of Poverty 3. Poverty : A concern of Christian Faith and social Justice ....................82 God`s View of Justice, ion Scripture Poverty and Jstice in the first four Centuries Women and poverty in the early church Charity for the Poor ............82 God`s View of Justice, in Scripture Poverty and justice in the first four centuries Women and poverty in the Early Church Charity for the Poor Modern catholic social Teaching Overview of Catholic Social Teaching relevant to Seeking justice for the Poor Poverty in the United States The role of the Institutional catholic church in US welfare reform An analysis of the Church1`s Effectiveness in working for Justice for the Poor Questions for reflection and Discussion 4. LIberation theology and Justice for the Poor ...............142 The Latin American Bishop Conference at Medellin The latin American Bishop conference at Puebla An Overview of the latin American Conferences Gustavo gutierrez and the Theology of Liberation Roger haight and a north american Perspective on Liberation theology The vatican and Liberation theolgy Letty M Russel : A Feminist Liberation Theology 5. Educating for Justice ...................190 Educating for Justice from a Christian Perspective in the United States Today Fundamental Principles Specific Approaches for Educating for Justice Methods for transforming an Unjust Society into a Reign of Justice A place at the Tabel