| Responsive Labor: A Theology of Work Contributor(s): Jensen, David H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664230210 ISBN-13: 9780664230210 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: 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? After several years of extensive research, which included numerous interviews with working Christians across the United States, David Jensen provides a full look at the issue, taking seriously the situation of workers in American society and drawing on the insights of liturgical, practical, and constructive theology. What results is an insightful theological investigation into daily labor in light of Christian faith. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Christian Living - Professional Growth - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
| Dewey: 261.85 |
| LCCN: 2006046131 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.1" W x 9.08" (0.56 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: 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? |
Contributor Bio(s): Jensen, David H.: - David H. Jensen is Professor of Constructive Theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas. He is the author or editor of several books including Responsive Labor: A Theology of Work and The Lord and Giver of Life: Perspectives on Constructive Pneumatology. |