Tag: Creation Stewardship
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Theology and Economics: A Summary so Far
The Vision and Mission of God Visio Dei (Vision of God) – The triune God existing in prefect shalom with all creation, dwelling in perfect community with His animate eikons as they fill the earth and fulfill their call to be stewards of creation. Missio Dei (Mission of God) – Reclaim and renew all creation…
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Theology and Economics: Creation Implications
As we reflect on the creation portion of the biblical narrative, we can make the following observations and see the following implications for economics. Observations (These are linked to my earlier post on creation near the start of this series.) God ultimately owns all. The opening words of Genesis are, "In the beginning, God created…
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Theology and Economics: Why Economics?
I have not said much about one economics up to this point in this series. I am using the term economics in its broadest sense, "The science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind." (1) Many will agree that economics is important but will…
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Theology and Economics: Vision, Mission, Ethic and Call
Based on what I have addressed so far, here is a summary of elements I think are central to a theology of economics. The Vision and Mission of God Visio Dei (Vision of God) – The triune God existing in prefect shalom with all creation, dwelling in perfect community with His animate eikons as they…
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Neighbor Love Inc.
This fall, I plan to launch into a topic I am deeply passionate about. Presbyweb linked an article called Neighbor Love, Inc., from Christianity Today, that goes right to the issue's core. Here is a quote from that article. First, the Christian's calling in the business world is not primarily about evangelism. Nor is…