TY - BOOK AU - Benne,Robert AU - Neuhaus,Richard John ED - Center on Religion & Society (New York, N.Y.) TI - The Preferential option for the poor: essays T2 - Encounter series SN - 0802802087 : AV - BV639.P6 P73 1988 U1 - 261.8/3456 19 PY - 1988/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - W.B. Eerdmans KW - Church work with the poor KW - Congresses KW - Poverty KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - Papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Center on Religion & Society; Includes bibliographical references; Protestantism and poverty / Max L. Stackhouse -- Option for the poor / Dennis P. McCann -- The preferential option for the poor and American public policy / Robert Benne -- To throw oneself into the wave / Gilbert Meilaender -- The story of an encounter / David Heim ER -