Tag: eikons of God
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Theology and Economics: The Virtue Dilemma
I have written about the importance of a society being populated with people who have internalized virtuous values and behaviors. The family is the primary institution for socializing children into virtuous people. The family is aided in this socialization by a variety of intermediary institutions, most notably for Christians, the Church. However, it doesn’t take…
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Theology and Economics: The Church
If families are the primary inculcators of virtue and values, and we live in a fallen world, how do fallen families become cells of virtuous and righteous behavior? How is it that fallen human beings become eikons of God? The answer is the Church. The purpose of the Church is not "ministries" and worship services.…