Gleaning

“Why was it that landowners were not allowed to harvest out to the margins of their field? God did not want them to squeeze every cent of profit out of their land, and then think that by giving to charity they were doing all they could for general community welfare. The gleaning laws enabled the poor to be self-sufficient, not through getting a handout, but through their own work in the field.— Generous Justice, page 30

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That's good. Don't just drop the change in the offering bucket to assuage your conscience...
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