So, what can we say about poverty and its causes at the end of this review of major contributors to the conversation? First, poverty is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon. There are no simple answers. Second, understanding poverty requires that we be multidisciplinary; we need the tools of anthropology, sociology, social and community psychology, spiritual discernment, and theology, all nicely integrated. Third, the works of Chambers, Friedmann, Prilleltensky, Christian, and Jayakaran need to be seen as complementary views, each adding something to the other.
