Abstract
This article examines the theological basis for the church's responsibility to care for the poor. It does this by analysing a sermon of John Chrysostom in which the concept of three altars is appealed to; the third altar being the altar of the poor. It concludes that for the church of Jesus Christ to be a church it has to be orientated outwards to the poor and marginalised.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Making the Word of God Fully Known |
| Subtitle of host publication | Essays on Church, Culture, and Mission in Honour of Archbishop Philip Freier |
| Editors | Paul Barker, Bradley Billings |
| Place of Publication | Eugene, OR, USA |
| Publisher | Wipf & Stock Publishers |
| Chapter | 13 |
| Pages | 213-224 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-7252-5910-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-7252-5908-9 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2020 |
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- church, culture, mission, bible, indigenous, women
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Pickard, S. (2020). At the Third Altar: The Vocation of the Church in the World. In P. Barker, & B. Billings (Eds.), Making the Word of God Fully Known: Essays on Church, Culture, and Mission in Honour of Archbishop Philip Freier (pp. 213-224). Wipf & Stock Publishers.