Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Living/
  2. Social Issues and Responsibility

Work

A Kingdom Perspective on Labor

  • Paperback
  • 184 pages
  • Publisher: Alban Books Ltd
  • 14.4 x 21.5 x 1.4 cm

£17.19

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 7 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Most Christians spend most of their waking hours working, yet many regard work as at best a necessary evil just one more unfortunate by-product of humanitys fall from grace. Not so, says Ben Witherington III, and in Work: A Kingdom Perspective on Labor, he considers work as neither the curse nor the cure of human life but, rather, as something good that God has given us to do. In this brief primer on the biblical theology and ethics of work, Witherington carefully unpacks the concept of work, considering its relationship to rest, play, worship, the normal cycle of human life, and the coming Kingdom of God. Work as calling, work as ministry, work as a way to make a living, and the notably unbiblical notion of retirement Witheringtons Work engages these subjects and more, combining scholarly acumen with good humor, common sense, cultural awareness, and biblically based insights from Genesis to Revelation. Ben Witherington has given the whole people of God something desperately needed to make sense of Monday to Friday a theology of work that breaks down the heretical sacred-secular distinction. . . . Offers a work-view and life-view that, if embraced, would revitalize the mission of Gods people in the world. Its that good. R. Paul Stevens author of The Other Six Days and Taking Your Soul to Work Conducting a critical dialogue with the theological voices of our day, drawing upon the wisdom of the Christian tradition, and offering a sensitive reading of New Testament parables, Witherington delivers sound counsel on the Kingdom meaning of work and its implications for our lives today. Lee Hardy author of The Fabric of This World
Work and Jesus the Seer
Jesus the SeerWork
  • Author

    Ben Witherington

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Alban Books Ltd

  • Published

    March 2011

  • Weight

    237g

  • Page Count

    184

  • Dimensions

    14.4 x 21.5 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802865410

  • ISBN-10

    0802865410

  • Eden Code

    3969409

Featured in

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account