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Credit Unions
The Credit Union movement is one community response to the issue of financial inclusion.
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Livability
Livability is one of the largest Christian charities providing local churches with the resources, advice and confidence to bring life to their community as well as offering a wide range of innovative services which support and empower disabled people.
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Articles
A list of all articles that have appeared on the Life Beyond Debt website.
9 Mar 2010
Life Beyond Debt Booklet
The Evangelical Alliance has produced a booklet highlighting some of the ways that churches can respond to the economic crisis. The Bible is outspoken on issues of money, poverty and injustice and the church should be equally vocal.
Read the Life Beyond Debt Booklet article
17 Nov 2009
“Wishing you an affordable Christmas” calls for cash, not credit, this Christmas
The Church of England is urging shoppers to ditch the credit cards in a three-part video series for Christmas this year aiming to get people to spend less and avoid debt for the New Year.
Read the “Wishing you an affordable Christmas” calls for cash, not credit, this Christmas article
3 Jul 2009
Simplify
Credit crunch. Housing crash. Debt. Redundancy. As the recession bites, instinct tells us to hold tight to every penny we've got, and dream of the stuff we can buy when it's over. But Jesus challenged us not to worry about money, but to think first of the needs of others.
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1 Jun 2009
The Bible and Money
A series of Bible Studies produced by Dr Paul Mills, Senior Economist at the IMF, to help churches engage with the theological issues around finance especially in the current economic climate
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24 Apr 2009
Cambridge Papers Open Day: 4th May 2009
International economist Dr Paul Mills is to address 'The Economy in Crisis: A Biblical Diagnosis and Foundation for Recovery' at the Jubilee Centre's Open Day on Monday 4th May.
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24 Apr 2009
Budget 2009
In the midst of the most severe recession since the Second World War, Alistair Darling presented his second budget as Chancellor. Reporting colossal levels of debt measures were announced aimed at helping restore the country's finances.
Read the Budget 2009 article
20 Apr 2009
Implications of the Financial Crisis and the Recession
How this crisis is handled by government will determine the kind of country we are in the future. For a nation whose prosperity relies on the illusion of making money from money is in moral peril. Moreover, debt enslaves people, both economically and by constraining their vision of what it is to be human.
Read the Implications of the Financial Crisis and the Recession article
9 Apr 2009
Money? Let's Talk: an Alliance seminar on debt
The Alliance is holding a debt seminar entitled Money? Let's Talk on Saturday 30 May as part of Pentecost Festival. What is the response of the church to the economic situation we are in? What does the bible tell us about money and handling debt? How can your church and/or evangelism team reach out to the community in such a time as this? These are just some of the issues that this event is geared to look at.
Read the Money? Let's Talk: an Alliance seminar on debt article
3 Apr 2009
G20 Deal Reached
Despite lowered expectations and reports of disagreements, world leaders emerged from the G20 meetings on 2 April with a global stimulus deal worth $1.1 trillion. President Obama called the deal 'historic' and Prime Minister Gordon Brown described it as a 'coming together of the world'.
Read the G20 Deal Reached article
27 Mar 2009
Breaking The Consumer Mould
Join Breathe for an opportunity to explore with others what it means to live less consumerist, more thankful and generous lives. We'll be building on last year's successful format, getting inspiration from Pete Greig, and considering the Promise of Life - a meaningful step we can all take to break the consumer mould.
Read the Breaking The Consumer Mould article
18 Feb 2009
Weathering the Economic Storm - Recession Ready?
We need to ask ourselves “How am I going to live given that so many people made in God’s image live so desperately". In other words, when my needs are met, is my priority the needs of others, or to supply my wants?
Read the Weathering the Economic Storm - Recession Ready? article
18 Feb 2009
Life Beyond Debt Conference
On the 5 February the Evangelical Alliance brought together many of the leading Christian poverty fighting and money education charities, calling churches to think biblically about the role money plays and take practical action in their communities.
Read the Life Beyond Debt Conference article
5 Feb 2009
Churches ideally placed to help people struggling with debt
The church is ideally placed to help people in local communities who are struggling with debt. That was the message from church leaders and anti-debt campaigners at the Evangelical Alliance’s Life Beyond Debt conference in London.
Read the Churches ideally placed to help people struggling with debt article
5 Feb 2009
Churches vital to debt care but must not ‘proselytise’ says Hazel Blears
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has said that churches are ideally placed to help people through the current economic crisis. But she added that faith groups using public money to do this work should not ‘proselytise’.
Read the Churches vital to debt care but must not ‘proselytise’ says Hazel Blears article
5 Feb 2009
Life beyond debt: Statement
On February 5th 2009 the Evangelical Alliance convened a meeting of Christian agencies and church leaders, which was addressed by the Secretary of State for Local Government and Communities Hazel Blears MP, to share experiences and to respond to the growing financial storm facing the UK and the global economy.
Read the Life beyond debt: Statement article
5 Feb 2009
Churches must help in recession, says Hazel Blears
Churches must be at the heart of helping people recover from debt during the recession, according to the Communities Secretary Hazel Blears MP.
Read the Churches must help in recession, says Hazel Blears article
4 Feb 2009
World Economic Forum takes place in Davos
Around 2,000 business and political leaders from all over the world gathered in Davos in Switzerland last week for the World Economic Forum.
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