Faith and work : Christian perspectives, research and insights into the movement / edited by Timothy Ewest (Houston Baptist University and Visiting Reserch Collaborator Princeton University).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ewest, Timothy, editor.

Series:

Advances in workplace spirituality.

Advances in workplace spirituality : theory, research and application

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employees--Religious life.

Employees.

Work--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Work.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2018.

Summary:

Those who adhere to a faith tradition are longing for theories and insights into how they can be true to their faith within the workplace and yet be sensitive and respectful to others of varying faith commitments and beliefs. Yet for Christians, respect of other faith traditions is especially difficult since Christianity as the dominate religion has become secularized and institutionalized within the workplace as represented in holidays and days off. Within the multiple theoretical and research dimensions of management, religion and spirituality, this book explores theoretical, conceptual and strategic theories and research which consider how individuals and organizations integrate their Christian faith in the workplace, and how these groups attempt to change society as a whole. This historical movement is characterized by a desire for people to live a holistic life which integrates their Christian faith into the workplace, also deemed "faith at work""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Book series Introduction / Louis W. (Jody) Fry. Foreword / David Miller

Chapter 1. The reason of faith: Macro-, mezzo-, and microemergences of faith in the workplace / Timothy Ewest

Part I. Individual

Chapter 2. Ancient spirituality at work / Cathy Driscoll and Elden Wiebe

Chapter 3. The impact of college type and occupational category on faith and spiritual integration in the college workplace / Sharlene Buszka and Timothy Ewest

Chapter 4. Bringing meaning to work: Spirituality, meaningfulness, and engagement / Simone Meskelis and J. Lee Whittington

Chapter 5. Priests of creation in the workplace, mediators of order: Taking god to work / Peter McGhee and Myk Habets

Chapter 6. As the birds to flying, so is man born unto work: Martin luther's notion of work as an individual source for meaning / Peter Seele and Lucas Zapf

Part II. Organization

Chapter 7. Decent work, meaningful work, and self-developing work: Three key ethical perspectives from catholic social teaching / Domènec Melé

Chapter 8. Caring for employees: Corporate chaplains as AI? model of faith at work / David W. Miller, Faith Ngunjiri, and Dennis LoRusso

Chapter 9. Faith, family, and work: A christian perspective on family business / Allan Discua Cruz

Chapter 10. Congregational promotion of faith integration to work outcomes for individuals / Mitch Neubert and Kevin Dougherty

Part III. Society

Chapter 11. Ethiopian orthodox christianity exploratory implications for the diaspora in the United States / Tamrat Gashaw and Timothy Ewest

Chapter 12. The holistic motivation of social entrepreneurs / Kent Seibert and Julia R. Marra

Chapter 13. Heading for the multifaith workplace / Stuart Allen and Peter Williams

Part IV. Conclusion

Chapter 14. Secular and the sacred: Tracing their dimensionality and tension / Timothy Ewest

About the Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-64113-065-2