Work vs. Relationships: A Necessary Conflict?
Those working outside of the family have a tension between their relationships with their co-workers, helpers forged in the struggle of dominion taking, and their family back home. As Christians we should reject this tension that is an outcome of the destruction of the family economy, and should embrace an economic system that unifies relationships and work, namely family economics. Work and relationships are very important for each other, and form a grand unity that was designed by God.
The Family Economics Conference 2012
A complete wrap-up of the recent 2012 Family Economics Conference, including motivating vision, major themes, and lessons learned.
R. L. Dabney on Family Economics
R. L. Dabney was very insightful in applying biblical principles to life, and was prophetic in many of his descriptions of the direction of Western Civilization. Here he discusses the radical changes to family and freedom that resulted from an unrestrained embrace of industrialization, and his insight is instructive to our day as we seek to return to a biblical family and work context.
The Power of Christ in Economics
We like to think of redemption merely in individual terms. We talk about saving souls, about individual relationships, etc… It is good that we recognize individuals and God’s saving power towards us personally. But to limit God’s redeeming power to individuals, to pretend that we can be disconnected from our surroundings and relationships, to think only of being saved from the …
