Excerpt from God is Not a Republican. (C) 2012 Benjamin P. Dixon

“…Republicans suggest that charity should not be a function of the government and should be left to non-profits and churches. This is erroneous for two reasons: (1) Charity can only assist and temporarily take care of the poor. Charity is not a means of addressing inequalities that Christians are called to address; (2) Inequities that perpetuate injustices and poverty are embedded in our system; therefore, they require systemic remedies. Churches cannot fix unjust laws. Policy makers in the government can. Churches are not in the position to fix institutionalized poverty. However, policy makers in the government are. …”

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