Paul Wells - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
PETER A. LILLBACK - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
DOUWE J. STEENSMA - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
This Article Develops Biblical Notions About Work. People Expect Happi- Ness From Working Hard, And Many Achieve That Goal. However, Some Suffer From Stress-related Complaints And Burnout, And Some Occupa- Tions Also Contribute To The Global Ecological Crisis. However, Many People Also Seek To Regain The Meaningfulness Of Work For Their Fellow Human Beings, Society, And The Environment. Theology Can Speak To The Issue Of Work With Its Two Faces. Work Should Be Seen From The Perspectives Of...
JEAN-MARC BERTHOUD - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
Pierre Viret (1509–1571), A Swiss Reformer And Friend Of John Calvin, In His Christian Instruction And Other Dialogues (e.g., Le Monde à L’empire Et Le Monde Démoniacle) Developed Some Relevant Economic Principles. This Article Argues That Viret’s Thought Both Is Biblical And Reflects The Creational Order. Since Viret Is Less Known, The Article Starts With His Life And Place In The Reformation. It Continues By Considering Viret As An Economic Thinker And Goes On To Discuss His Views About Money
ALEXANDER (SANDY) FINLAYSON - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
Thomas Chalmers (1780–1847) Was A Scottish Churchman Known For His Leadership Of The Evangelical Movement In The Church Of Scotland, Which Culminated In The Formation Of The Free Church Of Scotland. While A Pastor In Rural Scotland And Then In Glasgow, He Developed A Unique Approach To Caring For The Poor. This Article Looks At The Development Of His Thoughts, The Implementation Of His Ideas, And His Lasting Legacy.
SCOTT A. QUATRO - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
The Contemporary Zeitgeist Presents An Unapologetically Harsh And Troublingly Distorted Perspective Regarding The Role Of Capitalistic Corporate Strategy In The World. I Argue That Much Of This Is Due To A Misunderstanding Of The Fundamental Purpose Of Business Strategy, Which Is Exacerbated By Theologically Flawed Impositions Onto The Business Sphere Of The Created Order. In Response, I Argue That Capitalistic Corporate Strategy Is Part Of God’s Good Creation And By God’s Design Serves As...
PAUL A. CLEVELAND - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
We Were Created By God In His Image And Given The Job Of Taking Dominion Over Creation. This Implies That We Were Created To Work, And Thus, Economics Was Built Into God’s Design. This Cultural Mandate Was Not Revoked Because Of Sin, But Nature Was Cursed. Sin Makes The Economic Task Harder. It Also Makes Governments Necessary To Punish Wrongdoing. However, Government’s Role Is Limited. Moreover, Because Governments Use Force To Accomplish Their End, That Power Can And Has Been Misused. ...
PETER A. LILLBACK - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
After Summarizing Issues Related To The Fourth Industrial Revolution And Robotics In Relation To Work, This Article Oers Biblical, Reformed, And Puritan Perspectives On Labor. It Continues By Examining The Potential For Loss Of Work Due To Technology. Finally, In Response To These Challenges, It Oers A Few Worldview Considerations And Explores Pastoral Solutions.
ANTONIUS STEVEN UN - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
This Article Presents Abraham Kuyper’s Principles Of Sphere Sovereignty, Structural Pluralism, And Confessional Pluralism As Eective Means For Resisting The Pressure To Compromise—always A Danger For Public Theology. Public Theology, As Distinct From Political Theology, Concerns Civil Society. In This Sense, Kuyper’s Structural Pluralism Is An Important Element For The Connection Between Public Theology, Civil Society, And The Public Sphere. Kuyper’s Political Thought Is Therefore Viewed ...
ROBERT D. GOLDING - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
Not Only Is Christian Anger, Properly Defined, Biblically Permissible, But It Is Also Required. In Service To This Thesis, I Will First Examine Arguments Regarding The Permissibility Of Anger. Then, I Will Seek To Refute An Argument That States That Anger Is Never Advantageous. Finally, I Will Argue That Anger Is Not Only Valid But Is Biblically Required In Certain Circumstances. It Will Hopefully Be Clear That The Claim That Humans Should Never Express Anger Is More Pagan Than Christian. ...
JAMES N. BEEVERS - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
This Article Examines And Ethically Assesses “transgenderism-arming” Approaches To The Phenomenon Of Gender Dysphoria. It Discusses Major Approaches, Identified As “modern” And “postmodern.” These Rely Respectively On Either Scientific “evidence” Or Philosophical Criticism. It Examines The Life Experiences Of Transgender Individuals, Laying Further Foundations For An Ethical Evaluation From A Christian Worldview. It Shows That Neither Modern Nor Postmodern “trans-arming” Approaches Fit A...
BONZ HART; STEVEN T. HUFF; HUGH JACKS; FRANCIS I. MCGOWEN; AND JOHN WEISER - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
This Panel Is Based On Zoom Interviews Peter Lillback Conducted In The Late Summer And Fall Of 2021. It Complements The Interview With Tandean Rustandy, An International And Indonesian Businessman. The Interviews Explore The Relationship Between Business And Faith, The Joys And Challenges Of Business Leadership, And Current Economic Issues. The Panel Aims To Equip Church Leaders And Pastors To Better Minister To Businesspeople, But It Also Addresses Young People Considering A Career In...
PETER A. LILLBACK AND BENYAMIN INTAN - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
Tandean Rustandy Is The Founder And CEO Of PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk—a Leading Ceramic Tiles Manufacturer In Indonesia And One Of The Top-performing Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Companies In The World. He Is A Member Of The Yale School Of Management Advisory Board And The Advisory Board Of The University Of Indonesia’s Master Of Management Program, Is A Trustee Of The University Of Chicago, And Sits On The Council Of The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business. In 2017, The Social ...
Peter A. Lillback - in Vol. 8 No. 1 / Apr 2022
It Is With Sadness, Yet In The Hope Of Christ’s Resurrection, That We Announce The Death Of One Of Unio Cum Christo’s Editorial Board Members, Dr. In Whan Kim (1946–2021).We Extend Our Sympathies To His Family, Colleagues, And Friends.
Dr. Kim Served At Chongshin Universi- Ty And Seminary And More Recently As President Of Daeshin University And Seminary, Gyeongsan, South Korea. Ordained In The Presbyterian Church In America In 1981, He Served As A Pastor In The United States And Korea. A Trained