Curricular Workshop

Curricular Workshop

As we did last year, the Oikonomia Network held a curricular integration workshop at the 2014 Acton University conference. Over 100 theological educators divided into tables by discipline and discussed ideas for including work and the economy in every area of the...
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...
Duty to Earn

Duty to Earn

Mark DeVine, associate professor of divinity, Beeson Divinity School I found it hard to complain much about the dirty, exhausting, and dangerous work in the cotton mills of upstate South Carolina. I relished what seemed a sort of primal enjoyment the physical exertion...

Pastors & Economics

Pastors, Seminary Students, and Economics – Part II Scott Rae, professor of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University Why do pastors need to be knowledgeable about work and economics? In a previous article, we introduced this...
God and Work Lives

God and Work Lives

Connecting Our God Lives and Our Work Lives Klaus Issler, Professor of Christian Education & Theology, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University What are some ways in which people can bring their God-lives into their work-lives? The brief reflections presented...