Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods
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Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods is a doctrinal statement in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion that addresses the proper Christian understanding and use of personal property and material possessions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article XXXVIII Of Christian Men’s Goods canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of religion
ⓘ
doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| affirms |
lawfulness of Christian men’s goods and riches
ⓘ
right of Christians to own private property ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Anglican communicants
ⓘ
members of the Church of England ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Christian moral theology
ⓘ
biblical teaching on almsgiving ⓘ |
| concerns |
ethical use of wealth
ⓘ
relationship between Christian faith and property ownership ⓘ |
| denies | necessity of community of goods for Christians ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
moral responsibility in the use of wealth
ⓘ
stewardship of material possessions ⓘ |
| hasArticleNumber | 38 ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalOrder | thirty-eighth article ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | English Reformation ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Book of Common Prayer
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Common Prayer (historical doctrinal section)
|
| influences |
Anglican ethical reflection on wealth and poverty
ⓘ
Anglican social teaching on property ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian view of personal property
ⓘ
material possessions in Christian life ⓘ use of temporal goods ⓘ |
| opposes | enforced communism of goods among Christians ⓘ |
| originallyAdoptedBy | Church of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Thirty-Nine Articles
ⓘ
surface form:
Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
|
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
Church of England ⓘ |
| teaches |
Christians ought to distribute their goods charitably
ⓘ
Christians ought to give alms liberally ⓘ Christians ought to relieve the poor ⓘ |
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