Freedom for the Poor

Freedom for the Poor

Detroit pastor Chris Brooks gave a riveting talk on “The Church and Economic Renewal” at the 2014 faculty retreat of the Oikonomia Network. The following is adapted from his brand new book, “Urban Apologetics: Why the Gospel is Good News for the City,” from Kregel...
Faith, Work, the Poor

Faith, Work, the Poor

“Humanizing Work” was the theme of the Center for Faith & Work’s annual conference this year. During the opening session, Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was mentioned. Maslow, a 20th century American psychologist, studied people’s motivations, eventually...
Seminary Spotlight

Seminary Spotlight

Dallas Theological Seminary Darrell Bock, executive director of cultural engagement at the Hendricks Center Dallas Theological Seminary’s Faith, Work, and Economics program included a variety of activities in the 2013-2014 academic year. The program engages...
More Highlights

More Highlights

The Oikonomia Network at Beeson Mark DeVine, Associate Professor of Divinity Eight influential senior pastors from four states and Washington D.C., representing six theological traditions, gave intensive attention to the intersection of faith, work, and economics at a...
Collected Wisdom

Collected Wisdom

This month we release the final set of research notes for the Economic Wisdom Project (EWP). These notes provide extensive references for anyone seeking to connect the EWP’s 12 Elements with the Bible, theology, and church history. The newly released notes cover...