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August 2016

August 29, 2016

The Rise Campaign: Restoring New York City through the Workplace

By Allison Gilbert New York City has been called one of the least religious cities...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

The Higher Calling of the ‘Dismal Science’ of Economics

By Dylan Pahman Economist and theologian Paul Heyne once asked the question, “Are economists basically...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

The Call of the Martian

By Jordan Ballor I recently saw The Martian and was struck by the number of resonant themes...

October 26, 2015

Life in Exile: Bringing Peace and Prosperity to Rural New York

By Evan Koons We’ve got another testimony for you. This one is from Judilynn Niedercorn...

September 2015

September 14, 2015

Psalm 19: What Is Human Flourishing?

By Joe Carter The mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society...

June 2015

June 11, 2015

Mike Rowe and The ‘Propaganda’ of Work

By Elise Hilton Mike Rowe, the “Dirty Jobs” guy, makes an occasional appearance here on Oikonomia. Why...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

It’s Not About You: Vocation as a Means of Crucifixion

By Joseph Sunde As I've noted in the past, Christians must always remain conscious of the...

April 2015

April 23, 2015

Workers and Laborers or Kings and Priests?

By John Bolt The following is an adapted excerpt from Economic Shalom, John Bolt’s Reformed primer...

February 2015

February 06, 2015

The Drink for What Ails You

By Evan Koons We’re wrapping up the Economy of Wonder with a trip to the FLOW Saloon...

January 2015

January 15, 2015

God Is With You in the Workplace (Whether You Know It or Not)

This post is part of a symposium on vocation between the Patheos Faith and Work Channel and...

October 2014

October 17, 2014

Why Christians Should Listen to Mike Rowe on (Not) ‘Following Your Passion’

By Joseph Sunde Television personality and former Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe has become somewhat notorious for penning...

October 06, 2014

The Image of God and You

By Jordan Ballor Conversations about human dignity often, and rightly, refer to the biblical concept...

September 2014

September 16, 2014

The Church’s Call to Steward God’s Mission in the World

By Stephen Grabill Although Christians across denominational lines often use stewardship language to describe our...

August 2014

August 31, 2014

Kuyper on the ‘Sacred Calling’ of Scholarship

By Joseph Sunde The church has found a renewed interest in matters of “faith-work integration,”...