During the Reformation, John Calvin, along with Martin Luther and others, helped Christians rediscover the biblical doctrine of work. Calvin held a dynamic view of calling, believing that...
Martin Luther said that if he could understand the first two words of the Lord’s Prayer as Christ did, the rest of his life in Christ would fall...
495 years ago today, on October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg. Vocation was one topic Luther...
Individualism means tyranny. Baptist theologian Walter Rauschenbusch famously preached these words in Christian opposition to the evils of capitalism and big business. Of course, the opposite is true:...
How many of us feel our work is not “spiritual” enough or doesn’t matter in God’s grand design? Understanding this concept of a priesthood of all believers can...
Through a mixture of hard work and thrift the Protestant societies of the North and West Atlantic achieved the most rapid economic growth in history. – Niall Ferguson...
History must repeat itself because we pay such little attention to it the first time. – Blackie Sherrod in the Dallas Morning News When the final history is...
Ed. Note: This post has been adapted from its original form. Read the full paper here. We’ve been looking at whether or not the early church in Acts...
Ed. Note: This post has been adapted from its original form. Read the full paper here. We’re exploring the claim that Acts 2-5 mandates socialism for Christians. The...
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