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Eye on the world: Progress in overcoming global poverty
In “Progress in the global war on poverty” The Christian Science Monitor reports on a “remarkable” transformation: “Global poverty has fallen faster during the past 20 years than at any time in history…. In fact, never before have so many people, in so many poor countries, made so much progress….” While there is still much work to be done, “the changes over the past two decades are a big start—the strongest and most promising start ever....”
Ideas on this subject:
From the Bible:
The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. ... He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill.
—Psalms 113:4, 7
Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
—Matthew 6:33
From the writings of Mary Baker Eddy:
God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give you daily supplies. Never ask for to-morrow: it is enough that divine Love is an ever-present help; and if you wait, never doubting, you will have all you need every moment. What a glorious inheritance is given to us through the understanding of omnipresent Love!
—Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896, p. 307
Soul has infinite resources with which to bless mankind, and happiness would be more readily attained and would be more secure in our keeping, if sought in Soul.
—Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 60
Related articles from The Christian Science Journal and Christian Science Sentinel:
In “A spiritual response to poverty”: “... all true substance—the real substance of everyone’s life—is entirely spiritual, expressing the abundance of Love, the permanent vitality of Life, and the undiminished strength and beauty of Soul. As our prayer affirms each individual’s continuous unity with God—and our own true nature as God’s perfect reflection—we will be bearing witness to unparalleled spiritual resources, which are accessible to everyone.” And “... our humble conviction and affirmation of people’s divine right to express the abundant substance of God—of Love, Life, and Soul—provides a powerful agent for transformation.”
In “The Remedy for Poverty”: “Divine Love’s creation is perfect and complete, lacking nothing needful…. man is the very expression of God, having naturally and by reflection all that the Father has—all good.”
The articles above and others dealing with this subject can be found on JSH-Online.com or on CSMonitor.com.