Note: This article describes one of the four ON short talks on theology and economics designed to be used as class assignments. Money is a critical topic, and not only for understanding the connections between theology and economics. It’s critical to each of those fields simply by themselves. Money is a central concern of economics, […]
Archives for October 2015
Changes to Our ETS/EPS Events
We are announcing important changes to our lineup of events at the Evangelical Theological Society meeting this year. Our luncheon event with Brad Wilcox has been changed to a private seminar. Each school in the network has been invited to send one representative to the event. We were very pleased by the rapid and enthusiastic […]
Teaching NT: How Poor Was Jesus?
Klaus Issler, professor of Christian formation and theology, Biola University Note: This article explores a touchpoint for curricular integration from the ON’s annual curricular integration workshop. How economically poor was Jesus, or Paul, or Philemon, or Phoebe? New scholarly efforts in the last decade have sought to provide better answers these questions. Scholars have proposed […]
The Spiritual Blessings of Entrepreneurship
Bruce Baker, assistant professor of business ethics, Seattle Pacific University The tangible benefits of entrepreneurship seem fairly obvious: economic productivity, job creation, and solutions to all kinds of material needs. But what about the spiritual blessings of entrepreneurship? The global reach and sweeping victories of democratic capitalism in the twentieth century bear witness to its […]
SEMINARY SPOTLIGHT
Biola University Scott Rae, professor of Christian ethics At the Talbot School of Theology of Biola University, we are excited about what is happening on our campus and are proud to be members of the Oikonomia Network. Curricular Integration Curricular integration has gone well over the past three years. A highlight has been the series […]
MORE HIGHLIGHTS
Training Church Planters in Entrepreneurship ON at Seattle Pacific University Eli Ritchie, program assistant, Center for Biblical and Theological Education In the summer of 2016, Seattle Pacific University will welcome its first cohort in the Christian Social Entrepreneurship program. Initiated at the behest of key church and academic leaders, the program is developing in the […]