Responsive Labor: A Theology of Work

by David H. Jensen

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?

Genres: Theology

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jerrid Kruse · Rating 4 out of 5]

The attempts to connect work to some of the deeper theological aspects seems unnecessary and overly academic, but the overall messages of the book were solid. The most recurring point was that our value as a human is not dependent on our jobs or economic contribution. The book also addressed the misalignment between Christianity and capitalism, particularly the scarcity-based, hyper-competitive forms of capitalism.