Open AccessThe Neglected Discipline of Almsgiving
Author(s) -
Joseph C. Harrod
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of spiritual formation and soul care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2328-1030
pISSN - 1939-7909
DOI - 10.1177/1939790918812460
Subject(s) - normative , formative assessment , piety , sociology , spiritual practice , aesthetics , environmental ethics , epistemology , philosophy , pedagogy , religious studies , spirituality , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Though the early church practiced almsgiving as a normative act of piety its role as a formative spiritual discipline has been largely ignored in contemporary evangelical works on the disciplines. In this article, I argue that intentional and real care for the poor, though rarely mentioned today as a formative practice in evangelical circles, ought to be included in normative discussions of the spiritual disciplines.
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