1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightJesus Creed and Swaziland - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jtSrff35kW"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/02/jesus-creed-and-swaziland.html">Jesus Creed and Swaziland</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/02/jesus-creed-and-swaziland.html/embed#?secret=jtSrff35kW" width="600" height="338" title="“Jesus Creed and Swaziland” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="jtSrff35kW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Whether you look to the laws of Deuteronomy on caring for the poor and widows and orphans, or to the prophets criticizing the leaders for oppressing the marginalized, or to Jesus’ blessing of those who were otherwise overlooked and oppressed, or to James’ powerful statement that pure and uncontaminated religion is to care for widows…http://blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/files/import/assets_c/2010/02/MabanteneniBoy-thumb-333x380-11262.jpg