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The Church Fathers · c. 388–389
On Wealth and Poverty
John Chrysostom · c. 347–407
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What it is
Seven sermons on the rich man and Lazarus, arguing that not sharing surplus wealth is a form of theft from the poor.
Why it lasted
The sharpest patristic statement on property, quoted by every later Christian movement for economic justice.
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Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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