At the Acton University conference, the Oikonomia Network held a workshop for 100 Oikonomia Fellows featuring three new Economic Wisdom Project Talks. Attendees were treated to a set of dynamic, challenging, and fruitful presentations from Chris Armstrong, Bradford Wilcox and Anthony Bradley. Chris Armstrong, director of Opus: The Art of Work at Wheaton College, presented […]
Archives for July 2016
Early Registration Deadline: Karam Forum
The early bird registration deadline for Karam Forum is quickly approaching. Registration is only $95 through July 15, so be sure to register before then to take advantage of this low rate! Karam Forum is a two-day gathering for theological educators and Christian academics and will be held at Trinity International University, outside of Chicago, […]
New ON Faith Statement, Goals and Member Process
The ON steering committee has adopted the following new measures: Faith Statement: The ON has committed itself to the World Evangelical Alliance statement of faith. We rejoice to affirm our commitment to historic Christian and evangelical orthodoxy and orthopraxy. Student Outcome Goals: The ON has adopted a new set of student outcome goals; see below. […]
Theology of Work Project – Classroom Resources
More than fifty Oikonomia Fellows crowded into a conference room to eat their lunch on their laps with minimal napkins, while hearing a presentation from Theology of Work Project (TOW) about the resources available from TOW’s online Bible commentary. A particular focus was how theological educators might use TOW resources to construct class assignments, exam […]
Acton University and Acton Outreach
Acton University 2016 has come and gone. Where did the time go? More than 1,000 individuals from 54 countries came to Grand Rapids for three and a half days of learning and networking on what it takes to create and sustain a free and virtuous society. This year we had 80 faculty and 980 students, […]
What Your ON Peers Are Up To
We asked leading Oikonomia Network faculty to share their experiences in programs that integrate whole-life discipleship, fruitful work and economic wisdom. These brief video testimonies provide fruitful models and lessons learned. Nathan Hitchcock describes Sioux Falls Seminary’s syllabus integration plan. The program asked faculty to take 10-20 hours to discover how their existing scholarly interests […]