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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...
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...
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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,...
Helpful Models
Each year, the Oikonomia Network Steering Committee reviews syllabi and other materials produced by our network schools in order to identify helpful models that illustrate success in integrating work and economics in theological education. This is one of the ways the...
Four Talks You Can Use
Four exciting new short talks on theology and economics from national leaders are now available. These talks are designed to be used as assignments to help you introduce students to these vital issues in your classes. Featuring dynamic and engaging presentations from...
ON National Office Moves to Trinity
Greg Forster This month, the Oikonomia Network is making an important transition – and so am I. The network’s national office is moving from The Kern Family Foundation to Trinity International University, and I am going with it! I will be joining the staff of...
Acton U Moments
The Oikonomia Fellows reception is getting crowded - AU is underway! It's always an honor to welcome the fellows - but it usually looks better in the picture! Jay Moon wants to know - do you know Wesley like you think you do? Asbury brought ten students to AU for...
Curricular Touchpoints
As we do each year, the Oikonomia Network held a curricular integration workshop at the 2015 Acton University conference. One hundred theological educators divided into tables by discipline and discussed ideas for including work and the economy in every area of the...
Curricular Integration Videos
This spring, we contacted eight ON faculty whose classes were selected last year as helpful models of curricular integration. We asked each of them to record a homemade video of less than five minutes sharing insights on their experiences. Why did they take the...
The Resurrection of the Body in Our Work
Nathan Hitchcock, associate professor of church history and theology, Sioux Falls Seminary Note: This article is part of a series that considers various ways our work anticipates, in the present, the future reality of the consummated Kingdom. The entire series was...