Faith and Spirituality Informing Public Policy : Joseph Wresinski and Our Understanding of Extreme Poverty

The understanding of the relationship between human rights and extreme poverty at the United Nations owes much to Joseph Wresinski, the founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World. While Wresinski was a Catholic priest, he deliberately created an inter-denominational organization and deve...

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Main Author:	Wodon, Quentin
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2018
Subjects:	FAITH SPIRTUALITY RELIGION EXTREME POVERTY PUBLIC POLICY CATHOLICISM SOCIAL EXCLUSION
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30150

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spelling	okr-10986-301502021-05-25T10:54:40Z Faith and Spirituality Informing Public Policy : Joseph Wresinski and Our Understanding of Extreme Poverty Wodon, Quentin FAITH SPIRTUALITY RELIGION EXTREME POVERTY PUBLIC POLICY CATHOLICISM SOCIAL EXCLUSION The understanding of the relationship between human rights and extreme poverty at the United Nations owes much to Joseph Wresinski, the founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World. While Wresinski was a Catholic priest, he deliberately created an inter-denominational organization and developed a unique spirituality rooted in a shared life experience with the extreme poor. He considered that spirituality, broadly understood, should be at the heart of the fight against extreme poverty and social exclusion. He hoped that his message could be heard by men and women from all faiths who are concerned about the plight of the extreme poor. 2018-08-06T19:46:45Z 2018-08-06T19:46:45Z 2018-06-05 Journal Article The Review of Faith and International Affairs 1557-0274 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30150 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research
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description	The understanding of the relationship between human rights and extreme poverty at the United Nations owes much to Joseph Wresinski, the founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World. While Wresinski was a Catholic priest, he deliberately created an inter-denominational organization and developed a unique spirituality rooted in a shared life experience with the extreme poor. He considered that spirituality, broadly understood, should be at the heart of the fight against extreme poverty and social exclusion. He hoped that his message could be heard by men and women from all faiths who are concerned about the plight of the extreme poor.
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title	Faith and Spirituality Informing Public Policy : Joseph Wresinski and Our Understanding of Extreme Poverty
title_short	Faith and Spirituality Informing Public Policy : Joseph Wresinski and Our Understanding of Extreme Poverty
title_full	Faith and Spirituality Informing Public Policy : Joseph Wresinski and Our Understanding of Extreme Poverty
title_fullStr	Faith and Spirituality Informing Public Policy : Joseph Wresinski and Our Understanding of Extreme Poverty
title_full_unstemmed	Faith and Spirituality Informing Public Policy : Joseph Wresinski and Our Understanding of Extreme Poverty
title_sort	faith and spirituality informing public policy : joseph wresinski and our understanding of extreme poverty
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Faith and Spirituality Informing Public Policy : Joseph Wresinski and Our Understanding of Extreme Poverty

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