The Oikonomia Network is pleased to announce its annual luncheon event at the Evangelical Theological Society this year! W. Bradford Wilcox on Work, Poverty and Marriage Tuesday, November 17 11:45 AM-1:00 PM Atlanta Hilton Grand Salon E Lunch provided We were thrilled at last year’s record turnout of 144 people to hear Darrell Bock and Anthony […]
Archives for September 2015
Teaching OT/Sys: Creation & Economics Tool
Note: This article describes one of the four ON short talks on theology and economics designed to be used as class assignments. Creation in God’s image is one of the most profound ideas in the Bible. The Oikonomia Network is pleased to offer a new resource that will help your Old Testament or systematic theology […]
Teaching NT: Every-Member Ministry
Benjamin Quinn, assistant professor of theology and history of ideas, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Note: This article explores a touchpoint for curricular integration from the ON’s annual curricular integration workshop. Here [in Ephesians 4:12] is the incontrovertible evidence that the New Testament envisages ministry not as the prerogative of a clerical elite but as the […]
The Church: Shelter, Fighter, or Preview?
Bruce Ashford, professor of theology and culture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary As American churches face an increasingly hostile and post-Christian culture, we must clearly define who we are and how we should approach our social and cultural contexts. As I see it, churches tend to choose one of three mindsets: the first mindset is the […]
SEMINARY SPOTLIGHT
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Evan Lenow, Bobby L. and Janis Eklund chair of stewardship, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary The Land Center for Cultural Engagement coordinates Oikonomia Network programs at SWBTS, and we had a busy summer. In addition to having several faculty and students attend Acton University in June, we hosted two events that brought […]
MORE HIGHLIGHTS
Empowering Professors to Explore Economics Nathan Hitchcock, associate professor of church history and theology, Sioux Falls Seminary Like all theological educators, the faculty at Sioux Falls Seminary need to find natural entry points into the themes of faith, work and economics. Instead of teaching our teachers about these areas, I wanted to leverage their ability in self-directed […]