Die Armut - Fluch oder Segen?

The article debates on the concept of poverty, trying to emphasize its theological meanings from a Christian perspective. Discussing in its first part the notion of poverty and its theoretical classifications, in its second part the article evaluates poverty from an ethical-religious point of view, showing some practical theological consequences. In its last part the article considers the relationship between poverty and human dignity from the Christian view, starting from the concept of imago Dei and emphasizing love as the main determinant in the fight against poverty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]