Do We Remember the Poor?

A few years ago, an author asked me to endorse a new book that would provide an introduction to Christianity. There was much to commend in the work—the clarity of the gospel, the moral vision of Christianity, and some practical guidance for beginning the life of faith. But one thing initially kept me from lending my name to the project. Something not minor but fundamental was missing: Christian care and compassion for the poor.The Christian’s commitment to the less fortunate—or better said, the