People's Needs Met
Reform # 5
No One Hungry
Luther’s conviction was, “Nobody ought to go begging among Christians” (Lindberg, p. 109). In the cities of the Reformation, a common chest was place where resources for the needy were stored. It was basically an institutionalized welfare system. There were no beggars in such places because their needs were to be met. How realistic is this today? flickr foto