Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

church and public issues - archive

economic crisis

debt

Churches and Christian organisations have been concerned for years about growing levels of personal debt and the disproportional effect this has on the poor in various ways.

Matter of Life and Debt
A Church of England campaign originally launched in early 2008, kept up to date with a variety of resources both practical and spiritual responding to the credit crunch.
Church of England website link to external website

Prayers for those in debt or redundant
Prayers to comfort people made redundant, those remaining in the workplace following a round of redundancies, and those in debt.
Church of England link to external website

Debt on Our Doorstep
A campaign of Church Action on Poverty which aims to end extortionate lending and ensure universal access to affordable credit and other financial services.
Church Action on Poverty website link to external website

Stewardship
A Christian financial support services charity.
Stewardship website link to external website

Life Beyond Debt
The Evangelical Alliance's response to the current economic crisis.
Life Beyond Debt website link to external website

Credit Action
A national money education charity.
Credit Action website link to external website

Christian Council for Monetary Justice
An open forum which seeks to make people more aware of the pertinence of faith to the economic order.
Christian Council for Monetary Justice website link to external website

 

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