by Darrell L. Bock, executive director for cultural engagement, Howard G. Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement, and senior research professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary | Dec 8, 2016 | Newsletter Articles
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...
by Oikonomia Network | Apr 11, 2016 | Newsletter Articles
Keith Reeves, professor of biblical studies, Azusa Pacific University Note: This is the second part of a two-part article. As we have seen, rich people and their often-foolish lifestyles are an important theme in Luke. Having looked at the story of the rich fool and...
by Oikonomia Network | Mar 7, 2016 | Newsletter Articles
Keith Reeves, professor of biblical studies, Azusa Pacific University Note: This is the first part of a two-part article. Consider the lifestyles of four rich men: a fool, a tormented man, a sad man, and a man who is saved. Luke spends much of his time talking about...
by Oikonomia Network | Oct 12, 2015 | Newsletter Articles
Note: This article describes one of the four ON short talks on theology and economics designed to be used as class assignments. Money is a critical topic, and not only for understanding the connections between theology and economics. It’s critical to each of those...
by Oikonomia Network | Oct 12, 2015 | Newsletter Articles
Klaus Issler, professor of Christian formation and theology, Biola University Note: This article explores a touchpoint for curricular integration from the ON’s annual curricular integration workshop. How economically poor was Jesus, or Paul, or Philemon, or Phoebe?...
