A District Training Event
A District Training Event
SATURDAY MAY 5, 2012
9: OO AM - 3:OO PM
FEATURING: TAYNA RAINS,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
UPPER SAND MOUNTAIN PARISH
SYLVANIA, ALABAMA
LOCATION: PARADISE UMC
105 HOKE ROAD
MT. PLEASANT, PA 15666
$15.00 REGISTRATION FEE
.5 Continuing Education Credit
SATURDAY MAY 5, 2012
9: OO AM - 3:OO PM
FEATURING: TAYNA RAINS,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
UPPER SAND MOUNTAIN PARISH
SYLVANIA, ALABAMA
LOCATION: PARADISE UMC
105 HOKE ROAD
MT. PLEASANT, PA 15666
$15.00 REGISTRATION FEE
.5 Continuing Education Credit

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Is being just and charitable for the poor, one in the same?
The relationship between justice and charity is indeed complex and merits careful reflection. What can we learn from the Old and New Testaments and the church’s official teaching in this regard?
Perhaps the best way to differentiate two often-confused terms ‘“charity and justice ‘“is to re-tell the parable revolving around these two concepts: There was a village holding a social gathering one summer, when a person noticed a baby struggling and crying in the river. As someone rushed to save the baby, more babies were added, so the people tried saving the children. As others became busy with their rescue efforts, two people went upstream to stop whoever is throwing the babies into the river.
This may seem to be an improbable tale, but the difference between the concepts of justice and charity are clearly outlined. Charity occurred when the townspeople put their efforts together to rescue the babies, while justice was sought by the two individuals who went upstream to stop whoever was throwing the babies downstream. As such, justice refers more to the concept of moral rightness, while charity refers more to the giving of help to those who are in need. Charity deals with the immediate need. while justice leans more towards addressing the root cause of the problem.
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Is being just and charitable for the poor, one in the same?
The relationship between justice and charity is indeed complex and merits careful reflection. What can we learn from the Old and New Testaments and the church’s official teaching in this regard?
Perhaps the best way to differentiate two often-confused ter ms ‘“charity and justice ‘“is to re-tell the parable revolving around these two concepts: There was a village holding a social gathering one summer, when a person noticed a baby struggling and crying in the river. As someone rushed to save the baby, more babies were added, so the people tried saving the children. As others became busy with their rescue efforts, two people went upstream to stop whoever is throwing the babies into the river.
This may seem to be an improbable tale, but the difference between the concepts of justice and charity are clearly outlined. Charity occurred when the townspeople put their efforts together to rescue the babies, while justice was sought by the two individuals who went upstream to stop whoever was throwing the babies downstream. As such, justice refers more to the concept of moral rightness, while charity refers more to the giving of help to those who are in need. Charity deals with the immediate need. while justice leans more towards addressing the root cause of the problem.