Tag: Missio Dei
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Reconciliation is not the core mission of the people of God – Redux
Last week I published a post, Reconciliation is not the core task of the people of God. It highlighted an excerpt from Armand Larvie's book After Sunday and stimulated some great discussion. This post is a more detailed presentation of my point of view. Here is my thesis: The primary mission of the people of…
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Reconciliation is not the core task of the people of God
I've recently been reading After Sunday: A Theology of Work by Episcopal priest Armand Larive. I'm presently in Chapter Three, where he identifies how theology has developed in a way that blocks us from seeing the importance of work. He is spelling out what needs to be altered to open space for a theology of…
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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: 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…