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Redemptive charity goes beyond relief: it engages relationally, affirms dignity, and empowers the poor through meaningful work and flourishing.

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Explore how society must provide the means (not just the message) for people to flourish—turning charity into growth, not dependency.

Painting of The Good Samaritan by Eugene Delacroix

The act of charity is both voluntary and a moral duty. Only personal, neighborly care—not state programs—can meet the poor’s needs with love and dignity.

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Explore nuanced, biblically grounded welfare reform—critically evaluating both government and private aid to pursue relational, lasting poverty solutions.

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Effective charity starts with the right relationships. Discover how affiliation and subsidiarity help ensure the right people provide help, preventing dependency while restoring dignity.

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Conventional wisdom says, “Teach a man to fish and you’ll feed him for a lifetime.” Yet skeptics ask: Does he need access to the pond? Or a boat? Does he even like fish? TC’s Nathan Mayo dives in to help us see if the criticisms hold water.