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Christianity has, from its earliest beginnings, regarded voluntary giving to relieve poverty as a central religious and moral obligation. It has understood the holding of private property to be a limited right, contingent on providing for the needs of others.
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Gaffney, J., "Almsgiving, Property, Wealth" (2021). Muslim-Christian Dialogues. 1.
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