The View From Down in Poordom

<p>“In The View From Down in Poordom Paul McKay challenges the notion that through hard work and effort anyone can overcome the modern-day challenges of poverty a view that leads to stereotyping and scapegoating the poor. In sharing poignant stories about poor people he’s known in the U.S. and third-world Belize and by sharing his passionate opinions in an even-handed non-threatening way he offers a scripture-based vision of how we can know God by knowing the poor.”</p><p>— Susanne Johnson Ph.D. Perkins School of Theology</p><p>“Paul McKay reminds us that if we pay attention to life down in Poordom we will discover responsibilities we too often evade and truths about the layered experience of poverty that we often studiously ignore. But we will also discover unexpected treasures: the gift of friendship wisdom that cannot be purchased and the face of God.”</p><p>— Frederick W. Schmidt Rueben P. Job Chair in Spiritual Formation Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and author of The Dave Test: A Raw Look at Real Faith in Hard Times</p>