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Mentioned in 16 episodes

When Helping Hurts

How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
Book • 2009
This book addresses the complexities of poverty and how some well-intentioned efforts can inadvertently do more harm than good.

It provides strategies for effective poverty alleviation, emphasizing the importance of empowering the materially poor and recognizing the dignity in everyone.

The authors focus on both North American and Majority World contexts, highlighting that sustainable change comes from within the communities rather than from external interventions.

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Mentioned in 16 episodes

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Brent Beshore
when discussing the impact of trying to help others and the potential negative consequences.
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Brent Beshore: Business Brilliance and Happiness at Home
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Destin
as a book he read that impacted his approach to problem-solving.
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200 - Swiper, No Swiping
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Paul Cunningham
as a book about Christian missions that applies to the current discussion on poverty.
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Did Jesus Command The Government to Feed the Poor? | Live Free with Josh Howerton
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Joe Rigney
as a book with some overlap with his own work.
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The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney
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Josh Howerton
as a classic example showing how some well-intentioned aid policies can worsen poverty.
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Should Christians Speak in TONGUES!? | Live Free with Josh Howerton
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Tim Muehlhoff
in relation to a discussion on the potential misuse of empathy.
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Is Empathy a Sin? (with Tim Muehlhoff)
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Preston Sprinkle
in relation to the potential harm of simply giving handouts to those in need.
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Greed, Racism, and the Nonviolent Revolution of Jesus: Dr. Malcolm Foley
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Sean McDowell
as a resource used in his class on Gospel Kingdom Culture at Biola.
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