"But the question is not whether Christ was poor; it is whether the church must be poor. And 'poor' does not so much mean owning a palace or not; it means, rather, keeping or renouncing the right to legislate on earthly matters."
- William to Adso, p. 345.
Please reread this chapter, which begins on p. 335.
Please read, also, page 294.
Discuss the issue of ecclesiastical (Church) "poverty" here. How does Eco represent it? What do you think of his representation of it? Can you relate it to other works we've read? to issues of the present day?
Write 300 words on this. Email it to your group, and to me.