Abstract
Poverty has become one of the major challenges in Zimbabwe since the turn of the
millennium. This period has been characterized by high levels of unemployment and
economic contraction. This seeks revisit John Wesley’s social ethic of preferential option for
the poor in light of the economic challenges the Zimbabweans have been facing and the
plight of the poor. This study looked at how John Wesley confronted the poverty situation in
eighteenth century Britain. It further looked at the how John Wesley’s social ethics can be
used to address the problems that are being faced in contemporary Zimbabwe. Lastly this
study took the position that although the specific economic order that confronted John
Wesley were peculiar to the eighteenth century his thoughts can provide the Zimbabweans
with an entry point in addressing their contemporary problems.
DIMINGU, W (2021). The Preferential Option For The Poor: A Contextual Reading Of John Wesley’s Social Ethics In Contemporary Zimbabwe 2000-2014. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-preferential-option-for-the-poor-a-contextual-reading-of-john-wesley-s-social-ethics-in-contemporary-zimbabwe-2000-2014
DIMINGU, WILFRED "The Preferential Option For The Poor: A Contextual Reading Of John Wesley’s Social Ethics In Contemporary Zimbabwe 2000-2014" Afribary. Afribary, 04 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-preferential-option-for-the-poor-a-contextual-reading-of-john-wesley-s-social-ethics-in-contemporary-zimbabwe-2000-2014. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
DIMINGU, WILFRED . "The Preferential Option For The Poor: A Contextual Reading Of John Wesley’s Social Ethics In Contemporary Zimbabwe 2000-2014". Afribary, Afribary, 04 May. 2021. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-preferential-option-for-the-poor-a-contextual-reading-of-john-wesley-s-social-ethics-in-contemporary-zimbabwe-2000-2014 >.
DIMINGU, WILFRED . "The Preferential Option For The Poor: A Contextual Reading Of John Wesley’s Social Ethics In Contemporary Zimbabwe 2000-2014" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 27, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-preferential-option-for-the-poor-a-contextual-reading-of-john-wesley-s-social-ethics-in-contemporary-zimbabwe-2000-2014