A Theology Of Work
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Author | : Darrell T. Cosden |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2006-10-19 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1597527572 |
Given that so much of our contemporary lives are spent working and that so many major decisions and issues in life revolve around our work, it is surprising just how little serious theological reflection there is on the subject. A Theology of Work: Work and the New Creation makes work itself the subject of theological enquiry. From within Christian doctrine it asks the pressing questions 'what is work and work's place in God's economy and thus, how should we be carrying out our work?' Through dialogue with Jÿrgen Moltmann, Pope John Paul II and others, this book develops a genitive 'theology of work'. It offers a normative theological definition of work and a model for a theological ethics of work that shows work's nature, value and meaning now, and, quite uniquely, eschatologically related to the new creation. Throughout the book it is argued that work in its essence is about transformation and, as such, it is an activity consisting of three dynamically interrelated dimensions: the instrumental, relational, and ontological.
Author | : Hendrickson Publishers |
Publisher | : Theology of Work Bible Comment |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781619708600 |
Wherever you work, in whatever capacity, the Scriptures have something to say about it. Theology of work Bible commentary is an in-depth Bible study tool put together by a group of biblical scholars, pastors, and workplace Christians to help you discover what the New Testament says about work. --Provided by publisher.
Author | : Miroslav Volf |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2001-04-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1579106412 |
Since the rise of modern industrial society, work has come to pervade and rule the lives of men and women. Although there have been many popular books and church documents on on the Christian understanding of work, this is the first scholarly effort to articulate a developed Protestant theology of work. In Work in the Spirit, Miroslav Volf interprets work from a new perspective - in terms of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. He exhaustively explores the nature of work in both capitalist and socialist societies and considers a variety of work, including industrial, agricultural, medical, political, and artistic work. Examining the importance of alienation in work in industrial and information societies (particularly in the relation of workers to management and technology), he analyzes various forms of such alienation, and elucidates the character of humane work. On the basis of the ÒpneumatologicalÓ theology of work that he develops, Volf rejects the traditional Protestant understanding of work as vocation, and takes the concept of charisma as the cornerstone for his theological reflection on work. He denies that one is ÒcalledÓ to do a particular work irrespective of one's inclinations, and asserts, instead, that it is our privilege to do the kind of work for which God's spirit has gifted us. All human work done in accordance with the will of God, Volf argues, is cooperation with God in the preservation and transformation of the world.
Author | : David Hadley Jensen |
Publisher | : Presbyterian Publishing Corp |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0664230210 |
Most Christians work outside the church, so for many--if not most--of us, daily labor seems divorced from Christian beliefs and ethics. Work is an inevitable factor of human existence, and yet we do not have appropriate theological resources to help us reflect on its nature and meaning in light of Christian understanding and contemporary American culture. How can we as Christians understand our work as a dimension of our faith?
Author | : R. Kendall Soulen |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781451416411 |
With acknowledgment that Christian theology contributed to the persecution and genocide of Jews comes a dilemma: how to excise the cancer without killing the patient? Kendall Soulen shows how important Christian assertions-the uniqueness of Jesus, the Christian covenant, the finality of salvation in Christ-have been formulated in destructive, supersessionist ways not only in the classical period (Justin Martyr, Irenaeus) and early modernity (Kant and Schleiermacher) but even contemporary theology (Barth and Rahner). Along with this first full-scale critique of Christian supersessionism, Soulen's own constructive proposal regraps the narrative unity of Christian identity and the canon through an original and important insight into the divine-human covenant, the election of Israel, and the meaning of history.
Author | : Ronald J. Sider |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1999-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0801058457 |
Concerned to promote an authentic, biblical faith, this book suggests ways to combine evangelism with social action for effective witness in today's world.
Author | : Matthew Kaemingk |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2020-11-17 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1493423878 |
The modern chasm between "secular" work and "sacred" worship has had a devastating impact on Western Christianity. Drawing on years of research, ministry, and leadership experience, Kaemingk and Willson explain why Sunday morning worship and Monday morning work desperately need to inform and impact one another. Together they engage in a rich biblical, theological, and historical exploration of the deep and life-giving connections between labor and liturgy. In so doing, Kaemingk and Willson offer new ways in which Christian communities can live seamless lives of work and worship.
Author | : Stanley Hauerwas |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0802871909 |
Author | : James M. Hamilton Jr. |
Publisher | : Crossway |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2017-01-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1433549980 |
The Short Studies in Biblical Theology series is designed to help readers see the whole Bible as a unified story—culminating in Jesus. Insightful, accessible, and practical, these books are perfect for readers looking for bite-sized introductions to major subjects in biblical theology. The third volume in the series, Work and Our Labor in the Lord explores how work fits into the framework of the whole Bible—looking at the original creation purpose for work, how it was affected by the fall, and the hope for lasting good offered to all who toil and labor in the Lord today.
Author | : Dorothee Sölle |
Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
"This book originated from a series of lectures entitled 'Creation, work, and sexuality' delivered at Union Theological Seminary in the spring of 1983"--Acknowledgment.