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Are we washing our hands of England’s poor?

Submitted by Tim on Tue, 03/01/2012 - 17:31
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Have a look at the materials for our 2012 Lent course.  It is we ask the question ‘Are we washing our hands of England’s poor?’.  We’ve asked this question because when people read the tabloids, they can easily be left with the impression that there is no real poverty in this country.  Those who claim they are poor are condemned as scroungers and benefit cheats; lazy freeloaders taking advantage of our generous welfare state.

Perhaps that's why, according to some of our recent research only one in five of us think poverty is a result of social injustice.
 
Faced with constant news stories about rising debt, unemployment, homelessness and child poverty, the problems in this country may seem insurmountable; even unavoidable. What is the truth? Is social inequality eroding social well-being? And if so, what’s the solution?
 
The issues are never black-and-white, but the new Lent course brings them into sharp relief.
The five-week Lent course, written in partnership with Christian author David Rhodes, aims to break down the barriers of prejudice and misinformation, stimulate debate and bring poverty in England back into the forefront of public consciousness.
 
We’re asking some serious questions. So have a good look and get run the course in your church.

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