by Alistair Mackenzie, teaching fellow at Laidlaw College and member of the Theology of Work Project Steering Committee | Feb 9, 2017 | Newsletter Articles
Most of our models for prayer, contemplation and conversing with God are based upon the idea of retreat. They involve withdrawing from the distractions and busyness of everyday life. Is this because we think God is far removed from us and not involved in our...
by Skye Jethani and Luke Bobo | Feb 9, 2017 | Newsletter Articles
In the past several years, there has been a growing awareness among pastors of the Biblical foundations of integrating faith with work and the economy. Books like David Miller’s God at Work: The History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement and Tom Nelson’s Work...
by Oikonomia Network | Dec 8, 2016 | Newsletter Articles
Note: This article describes one of the seven Economic Wisdom Project talks on theology and economics, designed to be used as class assignments. In “Christian Personalism,” Anthony Bradley, associate professor of Religious Studies at The King’s College and director of...
by Oikonomia Network | Oct 13, 2016 | Newsletter Articles
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...
by Oikonomia Network | Aug 11, 2015 | Newsletter Articles
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...
