Our Weekly "The Church: Surviving the Recession" - Commentary
Our Weekly "The Church: Surviving the Recession" WALTER'S INTERVIEW DETAIL FOR ("What I said, verbatim..") "The Church" in general tends to be the "first responders" when it comes to crises in society, normally right in step with municipal services when it concerns emergency or disaster relief efforts. The current economic climate worsens things for the black church, only because "the growing needs and dwindling resources" have multiple affects and impacts in cyclic waves, upon all disadvantaged and poor economic (urban) community environments. - Politically (shifting budgetary focuses and regulatory changes diminishes the voice of the poor - politicians tend to follow the $). - Socially (greater burdens of responsibility and outreach efforts by faith-based institutions occurring during the "tough times", leads to greater tension between those opposed to religion in the public square). - Economically ...
