Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Earlier this year, we posted a link on Facebook to an interview we did<br> about a new museum being built in Washington DC, the Museum of the Bible. It’s<br> a Smithsonian-sized project that will cost around $400 million.<br> <br> <br> In the comments, someone wrote: “Surely it is better to spend the<br> time, money and energy required for this project on putting what Jesus said<br> into practice. What about feeding the homeless on the streets of DC.”<br> <br> <br> It’s a fair point – $400 million could alleviate a lot of human<br> suffering. But it’s a slippery slope.<br> <br> <br> If we’re truly paying attention to the poverty in our local<br> communities and around the world, how can we ever spend money on a pair of nice<br> shoes, an expensive holiday, or even our morning coffee?<br> <br> <br> In this episode of Life & Faith, John Dickson and Simon Smart join<br> Natasha Moore in a discussion around poverty and luxury – can we ever justify<br> spending money on ourselves, instead of on people in need?<br> <br> <br> --- <br> <br> <br> SUBSCRIBE to ‘Life & Faith’: <a href="http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithpodcast">http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithpodcast</a><br> <br> <br>
