B
ISKOPSMÖTET
RICH AND POOR
a letter from the Bishops of the Church of Sweden about justice and morality in the global economy
The Bishops' Conference 1993
Table of Content
Preface
The pattern of this world is best perceived from the perspective of the poor
The divine creator is generous with the gifts of life, but these gifts must also be shared generously
The poorest of the poor in the world are denied the fundamental right of life
The time has come for a true awakening and a decision to turn our minds around on basic value-questions
What creation brings forth is a gift to be received, used, preserved and handed on to the coming generation
The task of human beings is to establish such good structures as mirror the original pur-pose and the ultimate aim of God
The tradition of the church warns against the accumulation of property and advocates a policy of mini-mization as sufficient for a worthy life
Economic debt can change into moral debt which is then transferred to those who demand more than what is just
