A Critical Evaluation of Christian Responses to
Poverty and Affluence

A Moderated Discussion between Marvin Olasky and Jim Wallis

March 11, 2010, Cedarville University
Jeremiah Chapel, Dixon Ministry Center

Marvin Olasky

• Marvin Olasky, Bio
• WORLD Magazine: First Fruits
• Book Review: The Tragedy of American Compassion by Marvin Olasky
• Compassionate Conservatism: What It Is, What It Does, and How It Can Transform America
• Seven principles for effective compassion  - By Marvin Olasky

Jim Wallis

• Fighting Poverty - Not Each Other
• Q and A with Jim Wallis
• Jim Wallis, President and Executive Director, Sojourners
• The Gospel According to Jim Wallis

Rob Moll

Rob Moll is editor at large for Christianity Today magazine and a contributor to Dow Theory Forecasts. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, Profitable Investing, Books & Culture, and Leadership. Rob's book on the Christian art of dying will be published in 2010 by InterVarsity Press.

• Forgive Us Our Debts
• Scrooge Lives!

Faculty Papers

• The Problem of Poverty and Distributive Justice - Dr. Marc Clauson
• An Invitation and A Challenge - Dr. Michael Lopez
• Poverty and Affluence - Dr. Bert Wheeler

Student Papers

• A Christian Response to Poverty - Michelle Blackstone
• Poverty Paper - Julianne Everswick
• Just Help - Rebekah Crabtree