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city of Los Angeles at night
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Marvin Olasky
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February 3, 2023
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How Much Do You Know About Homelessness?

Marvin Olasky
February 3, 2023
Homelessness
Six in ten, defined as “sheltered homeless,” sleep in emergency shelters, safe havens, or transitional housing programs. These sites are often unpleasant but usually not dangerous. Four in ten are unsheltered, some in tents or cars not for recreational reasons but because they have no alternative. Read More ›
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London Westminster Abbey St Margaret Church
London Westminster Abbey St Margaret Church
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Marvin Olasky
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August 26, 2022
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Homelessness in the 1300s

Marvin Olasky
August 26, 2022
Homelessness
Several readers of my column two weeks ago wanted more information on the book Piers Plowman and its historical context. Glad to provide, especially because that late medieval time in some ways parallels our own. Read More ›
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The Roman Forum in Rome at sunset
The Roman Forum in Rome at sunset
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Marvin Olasky
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July 15, 2022
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Debating Sinfulness and Homelessness in the Declining Roman Empire

Marvin Olasky
July 15, 2022
Homelessness
Two of the most influential theologians in world history and the history of homelessness were born in (or maybe around) 354 A.D. I could announce it like a heavyweight championship boxing match: “From the north of the Roman empire, from an out-of-the-way island called Britain, stalks the preacher of perfection, Pelagius. From the south of the British empire, the province of Numidia in Africa, comes the master of disaster, Augustine.” Read More ›
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The golden apse of the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the walls in Rome, Italy.
The golden apse of the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the walls in Rome, Italy.
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Marvin Olasky
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July 8, 2022
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Homelessness and Early Christianity

Marvin Olasky
July 8, 2022
Homelessness
In my notes from the 1990s are two well-intentioned church bulletin announcements: “Thursday night: Dinner for the homeless.  Medication to follow,” and “Don't let homelessness kill you...let the church help.” Read More ›
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Rome, Italy: The Roman Forum. Old Town of the city
Rome, Italy: The Roman Forum. Old Town of the city
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Marvin Olasky
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July 1, 2022
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Homelessness in Ancient Rome

Marvin Olasky
July 1, 2022
Homelessness
Homelessness is nothing new. Two thousand years ago Roman historian Livy described a tugurium, a made-of-scraps lean-to like the ones I’ve seen homeless people construct on trash heaps in Guatemala City and Phnom Penh. British historian Peter Brunt’s summary is blunt: “Most of the inhabitants of Rome lived in appalling slums.’” Read More ›