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| Abbreviations | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Social, Economic, and Theological World of Early Christianity | |
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| Economy and Social Structure in the Greco-Roman World | |
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| The Israelite and Jewish Setting for the Rich and the Poor and Teachings on Wealth and Poverty | |
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| Early Christian Teachings and Practices | |
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| The Geographic Spread and Social Situations of Christian Communities in the Second and Third Centuries | |
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| Wealth, Poverty, and Eschatology | |
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| Patristic Eschatology and Ethics | |
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| The New Age, Judgment, and Material Kingdom | |
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| Judgment, the Rich and the Poor, and Almsgiving | |
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| Eschatological Dualism and Dualism of Earthly and Heavenly Riches | |
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| Summary and Conclusion | |
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| Wealth, Poverty, and Salvation | |
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| Soteriology and Ethics | |
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| Salvation, the Rich, and the Poor-Internalization in Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Peter of Alexandria | |
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| Salvation and the Redefinition of Wealth and Poverty in the Christian Apocryphal Tradition | |
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| Salvation, Almsgiving, and Penance in Tertullian and Cyprian of Carthage | |
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| Summary and Conclusion | |
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| Wealth, Poverty, and Koinonia | |
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| Social Composition and Differences within Christian Communities | |
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| The Great Commandment: Loving God and One's Neighbor | |
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| Hospitality: Christian Reformulations | |
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| Early Christian Women and Acts of Charity | |
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| Acts of Mercy as Acts of Justice | |
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| Summary and Conclusion | |
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| Wealth, Poverty, and Ecclesiastical Control | |
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| Christian(-ized) Patronage and the Unity of the Church-Bishop as Patron | |
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| Church Ownership and Possessions | |
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| The Economic Activities of the Church and Clergy | |
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| Summary and Conclusion | |
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| Wealth, Poverty, and Christian Identity | |
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| Wealth, Business Activities, and the Blurring of Christian Identity | |
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| Christian Identity-Denunciation of Avarice and Luxury | |
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| Christian Identity-Almsgiving as Christian Freedom, Obligation, and a Boundary Marker | |
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| The Constantinian Reformation-Church, Wealth, and Public Service | |
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| Monasticism, Poverty, and Public Service | |
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| Summary and Conclusion | |
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| Wealth, Poverty, and Christian Response in Contemporary Society | |
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| Contextualizing Attitude, Use, and Distribution-Sufficiency, Materialism, and Simplicity | |
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| Use and Distribution of Wealth, and Poverty Relief-Generosity, Church, and Justice | |
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| What about the Prosperity Gospel Movement? | |
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| Last Words | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index of Ancient Sources | |
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| Author Index | |
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| Subject Index | |