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Some churches are incredibly wealthy, while other denominations struggle to fulfil their mission. Among the wealthiest are some evangelical churches, most notably including televangelists who live lives of extreme luxury, and the Roman Catholic Church. Real estimates of the Catholic Church's wealth are virtually impossible because of its secrecy. It has vast landholdings around the world, substantial share portfolios and priceless art collections.
If these wealthy churches ever chose to divest some small part of their wealth in order to assist the poor, it would be easily possible to do so.
Wealth is when your are not poor, but very rich
its called "80,20" 80% own 20% of the wealth and 20% own 80% of the wealth
Everyone loves wealth, wealth kills true love
the problems of wealth maximization is the minimumization of wealth minimumization...ask me no more thats final......,
Wealth of natural resourses
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The Greek Orthodox Church's wealth includes properties, investments, and donations. It is managed by a hierarchy of clergy and administrators who oversee finances, properties, and charitable activities. The church's wealth is used to support its operations, maintain its properties, and fund charitable initiatives.
It made the Church dependent on individual monarchs.
Increasing wealth in towns allowed for more elaborate and larger church buildings to be constructed. This led to the construction of cathedrals and other grand churches, with rich decorations and intricate architectural designs. The increase in wealth also contributed to the growth of church influence and power in society.
the desire to eliminate wealth and corruption from the church
The medieval church added to its wealth by collecting a tithe, or tax.
if you were a priest in the church then you wouldn't get paid very much.
The beggars in front of the church in "The Pearl" represent the disparity between the wealth and poverty in the community. They also highlight the theme of social injustice and the harsh realities faced by the marginalized members of society, contrasting with the ostentatious display of wealth inside the church.
the pope's wealth
Many old noble families were so wealthy that their influence rivaled that of the monarch. The Church controlled great wealth also.
Byzantine art icons expressed the new visual language of the church. The artists used gold backgrounds to show the wealth of the bishops. This statement glorified the wealth of the church and many Byzantine churches were famous for the wealth of their art.
To convert natives to Christianity and wealth