Miscellaneous

Below you’ll find an assortment of links to articles, books and websites related to areas of “faith & work” that don’t easily fit into our primary areas of focus.

Enjoy!

Organizations, Programs & Initiatives

Center for Faith and Work – Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Washington Institute:Connecting Faith, Vocation and Culture
Institute for Faith, Work & Economics
Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative
Yale Center for Faith and Culture
The Wabash Center
The Max De Pree Center for Leadership
Center for Practical Theology: Boston University
The Veritas Forum
Trinity Forum
Q Ideas
Centre for Public Christianity
The High Calling
At Work On Purpose

Publications

Christianity Today’s This Is Our City project is one of the best contemporary collections of Christians working for the common good in their cities.  The stories of Christian living out their faith through their work are extensive, ranging from school leaders and tech entrepreneurs to electricians and mattress salesmen. If you’re wondering about what faith at work looks like in practice, look no further.

Comment Magazine, based out of Canada, pursues “public theology for the common good.” Editor James K.A. Smith intends to build the Protestant equivalent of First Things, a prominent Catholic periodical that addresses faith and public life. Comment regularly has both great cultural analysis and cases of solid implementation in field ranging from finance to architecture.

Image is the premier journal for faith and the arts.

The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture, by Wendell Berry. Originally published in 1977, The Unsettling of America has become an American classic. Berry argues that farming is a spiritual discipline and a cultural development that has been separated from families, communities, and the land itself. His eloquent voice is a must-read for farmers, ranchers, and those who earn their livelihood from the land.

Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food, by Wendell Berry. This collection of essays and short stories dives into the origins of food, sustainable agriculture, and the negative effects of separating food production from consumption. A prophetic voice decades before organic became cool.

Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating, by Norman Wirzba.  This richly theological book includes “discussions on the sacramental character of eating, eating’s ecological and social contexts, the meaning of death and sacrifice as they relate to eating, the Eucharist as the place of inspiration and orientation, the importance of saying grace, and whether or not there will be eating in heaven.” A thoughtful book for those involved in agriculture or food production – or for those who simply eat.

Scripture, Culture and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible, by Ellen F. Davis. Nine essays on the theology and practice of land use, with a prophetic eye turned toward modern agricultural practices.

Joy at Work: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job, by Dennis Bakke. Imagine going to work to have fun. Dennis Bakke tells the amazing story of how he challenged the prevailing business environment to make work not only fun, but joyful. A quick read, filled with illustrations and stories, Joy at Work is a great read for Christians and non-Christians in any field, including the service sector.

Christianity and Leisure: Issues in a Pluralistic Society, by Paul Heintzman (ed). A wonderful collection of essays on leisure, play, sport, athletics – a must read for sports fan and weekend warriors.

Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports, by Shirl James Hoffman. Is kneeling to pray before a game or after a touchdown really enough? This book offers a fantastic critique of modern sport, and outlines of vision for thinking Christianly about sports in America.

Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life, by Tony Dungy. A great autobiographical book by one of the NFL’s most faithful Christian men.