From the beginning, there have been some religious leaders who greeted the funding of faith-based social services by government with ambivalence.
Tony CampoloThere are 2,000 verses of Scripture that tell us we must be committed to protecting the poor and the oppressed... There is no concern of Scripture that is addressed so often and so powerfully as reaching out to the poor.
Tony CampoloIf fulfillment is gained through giving ourselves through intimate relationships, then allowing ourselves to be consumed with the cares of things, instead of the care of persons, is foolish.
Tony Campolo