POVERTY

(See also Poor)

Africa: g77 12/22 29

aiding the needy: w72 579-582; w66 92-95

Bible times: ad 1319-1320

causes: w75 68-69

Christendom’s view: w75 69; w71 419-422

discussion: g82 1/8 3-11; w76 200-202; w75 67-70

effect in Third World nations: g81 1/22 31

elderly: g79 6/22 6; g76 11/8 30

Gallup poll worldwide regarding: g76 11/22 30

gap between developed and developing nations: g76 3/8 30

threat of conflict: w85 11/15 4

threat of world economic collapse: w85 11/15 4

gap between rich and poor households: g76 11/22 29

improving one’s lot in life: g82 1/8 5-7

India: w75 68

Israel (ancient): w75 70; w72 579; ad 1319-1320, 1408; w70 373

life story “How I Cope With Poverty”: w83 4/15 22-24

“poor always with you” (Joh 12:8): w75 69-70

poor pay more: g68 2/8 9-12

prevalence: w83 4/15 12; w80 10/15 16; g79 6/8 29-30; g76 11/8 29; w75 67-68; w74 550; g74 12/8 9-10; w72 615-616; g72 5/22 16; g72 12/8 31; g71 10/8 7

number living in “absolute poverty”: kc 123

United States: g76 9/8 30; g76 10/8 31; w75 67-68; g74 8/8 29; g73 11/22 8-9

worldwide: w85 1/15 11-12; g78 10/8 3

problems of poor nations: g74 12/8 8-11

proper view of the man of little means: w77 293-295; w77 626

right view of situation: w79 9/15 6-7; w75 70; w74 420, 439

solution: g82 1/8 5-11

war on: w65 236; g65 3/8 30; g64 3/8 29