The Snake and the Dove: Life in the Marketplace
Living faithfully in the marketplace is a process of character building and continuous spiritual growth. It is important for Christians to…
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Articles
Towards a More Biblical View of Matter Towards a Theology of Work
It is not an accident that the Bible begins with a not-so-religious theme – a world of matter! It seems to be preoccupied, not with…
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Going to Work with the Professor: Ecclesiastes and Meaning in Human Labour
I am a professor but not like the one who forms the title of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, a person who had enormous influence…
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I’m a Christian—But Who Am I at Work?
Back in my twenties, when I began working for state government, I struggled with how—as a Christ-follower—I should see myself in that role…
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WORK: A Wholistic Approach—Head, Heart and Hands
Work is energy expended, whether manual or mental, purposively—unlike play which simply has the enjoyment of the activity itself…
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Dualism and Work: The Greek Contribution
It is common for Christians to think about life being divided between the sacred and the secular. Prayer, Bible reading, witnessing and teaching at church are sacred…
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Towards a Theology of Doing: The Science of Christian Reflection “from Below”
The vision we have for this series of articles on marketplace theology is this: every person …
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The Intrinsic Value of Work: In Light of the Doctrines of Creation, Redemption and Eschatology
The aim of this paper is to provide the theological bases for the intrinsic value of work…
Introduction to Marketplace Theology – Toward a Wholistic Science of Work, Worker and Workplace
My interest in marketplace theology began quite early, without, of course, even having the language to call it “marketplace theology,”…
Eight Kingdom Virtues in the Marketplace
“The word of the Beatitudes… overturns our ideas and projects, reverses the obvious, thwarts our desires, and bewilders us, leaving us poor …
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