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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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How can we express Christian faith in professional settings without compromising beliefs or upsetting others? Can we?
Brent talks with Elaine Howard Ecklund, one of the authors with Denise Daniels of a new IVP book called ‘Working for Better: A New Approach to Faith at Work’.
Elaine is the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, professor of sociology and director of the Boniuk Institute at Rice University. She’s best known for her sociological work on the intersection of science and religion and has published research on religious discrimination, religion and immigration, religion and race, and religion in the workplace. She’s the author of numerous books and articles.
- (1:00) Elaine’s personal journey;
- (2:00) Christians and workplaces;
- (3:45) Why many of us view work as secular;
- (5:00) How we can view work as sacred;
- (7:00) Discrimination;
- (10:00) Protecting other faiths in the workplace;
- (12:20) Church and faith and work issues;
- (14:10) Systems thinking;
- (18:00) Can we share our faith at work;
- (20:15) Women in the workplace;
- (21:30) Principled pluralism;
- (23:00) Resting
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.elainehowardecklund.com/books/working-for-better
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