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Key Topic articles address frequent workplace topics, using scripture and the resources of the Christian faith in concert with the best scholarship and workplace practices available. The Bible provides God's values, commandments, and perspectives. Scholarship and workplace best practices are used to apply those values to common workplace situations.
| Key Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| 1. Meaning &Value of Work | What is the purpose and meaning of work? Does work have lasting value? |
| 2. Calling | Are some kinds of work more valuable than others? How should the goodness/success of work and/or its results be measured? Does God call people to work and/or to particular kinds of work or jobs? |
| 3. Products of Work | Does God care about the products of work, or only about the way people work? How should we assess the value of our work? |
| 4. Work & Life | How should work (and the worker) relate to other elements of life, such as family, church, and society? Does this answer depend on the sex of the worker, and if so, how? |
| 5. Economics & Society | How should work be organized in society? What duties do the various parties in economic life owe to each other? Are some economic systems better than others? |
| 6. Remuneration | How should workers be remunerated (paid) for their work? |
| 7. Provision & Wealth | What expectations should workers have about God’s provision of the economic necessities and/or luxuries of life? How should Christians relate to money and wealth and to consumption, saving, and generosity? |
| 8. Globalization | How should Christians understand globalization and international trade and transnational organizations? What should Christians do about economic dislocation and exploitation? What opportunities should Christians pursue in international development and relief through business and work? |
| 9. Relationships at Work | How should Christians relate to others at work, and is there a distinction between relating to Christians vs. non-Christians? Under what circumstances should Christians work with non-Christians or avoid doing so? Should Christians make a distinction between relating to men and to women? |
| 10. Competition | What is the proper role of competition in work? How should Christians relate to competitors and others with competing or partially-competing interests, such as rivals for promotion (on an individual level) and employees, customers, suppliers, allies, and regulators (on an organizational level)? |
| 11. Financial Arrangements | Are certain financial and economic arrangements preferred, allowed, discouraged, and/or forbidden by the Bible? |
| 12. Motivation | What should motivate Christians in their work? Is it proper to trust God and yet act vigorously at work, and if so, how should that be done? |
| 13. Truth & Deception | What is the Christian view of truth and/or deception in work? |
| 14. Ethics | Are there particular ethical principles or practices that should distinguish Christians in their approach to work? |
| 14a. Business Ethics | What are the most important applications of Christian ethics to business? |
| 15. Spiritual Dangers | What are the spiritual dangers of work, and what are the spiritual disciplines for handling them, e.g., pride, envy, greed, lust? |
| 16. Conflict | How should Christians handle conflict in the workplace? What, specifically, should Christians do with regard to lawsuits? Should the answers differ based on whether the other party is a Christian? |
| 17. Leadership | Is there a Christian approach to leadership, and if so, how does it differ from other approaches? |
| 18. Rest | What is the role of rest in relation to work and life? |
| 19. Evangelism and Work | Should Christians seek to spread the Gospel via their work, and if so how? |
| 20. Church as Equipper | How should the church equip its members (and others?) to live out the Christian faith in their work and/or workplace? |
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