Thinking Theologically about Work

We devote hours and hours each week to our work – often spending more waking hours there than anywhere else. What if we approached our work as a vocation, regardless of what that work might be? We explore a theological vision of work and vocation with Scott Rae.Scott’s Recommended ReadingsBaker, Bruce, “Entrepreneurship as a Sign of Common Grace,” Journal of Markets & Morality 18:1 (2015): 81-98. https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/works/34/Ballor, Jordan, and Victor Claar, “The Soul of the Entrepreneur: A Christian Anthropology of Creativity, Innovation and Liberty,” Journal of Ethics and Entrepreneurship (Spring 2016): 117-131. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2749195Clark, Catherine, and Christian Harrison article, “Entrepreneurship: An assimilated multi-perspective review,” Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship (2018), 6-29.Gregg, Samuel, “Entrepreneurship isn’t enough,” Acton.org (May 13, 2009). https://acton.org/pub/commentary/2009/05/13/entrepreneurship-isn%E2%80%99t-enoughHandy, Charles, “What’s a Business For?, Harvard Business Review, December 2002:49-55.Pearcy, Anthony, Entrepreneurship in the Catholic Tradition (Lexington Books, 2010).Willard, Dallas, “The Business of Business,” Renovare, https://renovare.org/articles/the-business-of-businessGuest InfoScott Rae, Ph.D., is a professor of Christian ethics as well as dean of the faculty at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. Dr. Rae's primary interests are medical ethics and business ethics, dealing with the application of Christian ethics to medicine and the marketplace. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com