Spiritual Poverty

Spiritual poverty exists where people lack meaning and purpose in their lives. The presence or ability to make meaning of one’s life and circumstances has been found to be an important factor in personal resilience. For many people, adherence to a faith tradition provides such meaning and purpose. As an institution grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the Canadian Poverty Institute works to advance the understanding of poverty within that tradition. Recent faith-based poverty work undertaken by the CPI includes:

• The Role of the Church in Poverty Reduction

• Healing Poverty: A Reflection From the Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches

• Human Flourishing and a Theology of Poverty Alleviation

• The ART of Hope: Healing the Wounded City