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Teaching NT: Work and Status in Philemon
One might think that Philemon has little to say about the theology of work. However pursuing vocation often raises key relational questions, especially in a world consumed by issues of rank and status. How Paul handles the relationship between the slave Onesimus and...
EWP Talk: Christian Personalism
In “Christian Personalism,” Anthony Bradley, associate professor of Religious Studies at The King’s College and director of The Center for the Study of Human Flourishing, provided a look the social fallout of the culture wars and how American Christians can respond.
Karam Forum: International Scholarships and Free Books
We now have 94 educators registered to attend Karam Forum, a two-day gathering for theological educators and Christian academics. If you haven’t signed up, consider joining us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjpIsz9RcgI We are very excited to announce a new...
More Highlights
Updates from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Beeson Divinity School regarding the different events and programming regarding faith, economic wisdom and flourishing at their schools
Seminary Spotlight
Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) has three distinct initiatives to promote conversations and curricular integration around faith, flourishing and economic wisdom.
Teaching OT: Song of Songs
Song of Songs is not a book we usually think of in connection with work and the economy. Certainly it has presented interesting hermeneutical challenges for successive generations of Christians, but these center on the extent to which it is primarily a celebration of...
Hill and Bock on Inequality at ETS
The Oikonomia Network and The Colson Center for Christian Worldview are hosting an event featuring economist P.J. Hill of Wheaton College and Darrell Bock of Dallas Theological Seminary at the upcoming meeting of the Evangelical Theology Society. “The...
EWP Talk: Marriage and Flourishing
In the “Ball and Chain Myth,” W. Bradford Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project and associate professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia, provided look at popular attitudes about sacrifice, pleasure and responsibility that are challenging marriage in our culture.
Chris Armstrong on Vocation and Calling
Note: This article describes one of the seven Economic Wisdom Project talks on theology and economics designed to be used as class assignments. In “Vocation? Whatever!” Chris Armstrong, director of Opus: The Art of Work at Wheaton College, shares his personal history...
Karam Forum: Get the Word Out, Get Free Books
If you haven’t done so already, consider registering for Karam Forum. Next week, registered attendees will have a unique chance to help us get the word out about this opportunity to bring whole-life discipleship to the next level in theological education. We will...