The Moral Principle of Subsidiarity in the War on Poverty

In the 1990s, some argued that giving more power to states would make moral sense. But we have attitudes towards poverty very wildly across states,. Some of the states with the highest poverty are also the states historically that were large slave holding states. There's a lot of racism inherent in our changing attitudes about help for the poor in America.

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Influential pastor, author, and apologist, Tim Keller, passed away last week. We reflect on Keller’s ministry and wonder who is filling the shoes of the Christian giants we’ve lost. A new book about poverty says that the U.S. spends more on welfare than any other country except France, but the majority goes to help the wealthy and middle-class rather than the poor. Why aren’t we doing more to end poverty, and is our view of the Bible to blame? Then, it’s been 25 years since Rich Mullins died. Skye talks to Mullins’ friend James Bryan Smith about the songwriter’s inspiring life and legacy. Plus, Matthew Soerens shares some good news from the Southern border.

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0:49 - Intro

3:08 - Show Starts

3:51 - Theme Song

4:12 - Remembering Tim Keller

25:51 - News of the Good

36:01- American Poverty

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