Putting flesh on the word: Churches and welfare reform

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 21-43

  Miranne, Kristine B ^a   Von Hemert, Katherine Amato ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lexington Theological Seminary   (United States)

Author keywords

Church; Poverty; Rural; Urban; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937344943     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J134v05n02_03     Document Type: Article

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