Will the poor always be with us?
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Historian, author, and former director of Micah Liverpool – a faith-based initiative challenging social injustice and poverty – The Revd Dr. Miranda Threlfall-Holmes has had first-hand experience of the effects of poverty, having spent most of her working life in far less privileged surroundings. She examines the question: will the poor always be with us?
Released on 5 Nov 2024
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