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Poverty is another case in point. Many cultures have viewed poverty as an inescapable part of this imperfect world. According to the New Testament, shortly before the crucifixion, a woman anointed Christ with precious oil worth 300 denarii. Jesus' disciples scolded the woman for wasting such a huge sum of money instead of giving it to the poor. But Jesus defended her, saying that "the poor you will always have with you, and you can help them anytime you want, but you will not always have me." (Mark 14:7). Today, fewer and fewer people, including fewer and fewer Christians, agree with Jesus. Many dismiss poverty and increasingly see it as a technical problem amenable to intervention. It's common wisdom that policies based on the latest scientific and economic knowledge can solve the problem of poverty.
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