The idea of the Biblical economics: utopia or chance in the face of the contemporary transformations of the sphere of work

dc.contributor.authorKopiec, Piotr
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-04T11:30:22Z
dc.date.available2020-09-04T11:30:22Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.descriptionHTS 75th Anniversary Maake Masango Dedication.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThis research is part of the research project, ‘Biblical Theology and Hermeneutics’, directed by Prof. Dr Andries van Aarde, Post Retirement Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe future of labour appears as one of the crucial themes of the sociological and economic reflections. Sociologists and economists proclaim a shrinking scope of labour and, consequently, a certain elitism of jobs. In their opinion, professional work will be a privilege for those who are more skilled and better educated, and those who are able to face the challenges of the rapid technological progress. This will be causing an unknown future of the reality of both common unemployment and enforced idleness, and, consequently, a deep social transformation. Questions related to human labour from the very beginning are an important field of involvement for the ecumenical movement. Theologians and churchmen of different Christian confessions, while striving for unity, put the stress on the common reflection and activity in order to counteract poverty and unemployment. An example is a biblical economics developed in the ecumenical movement, an attempt to apply both some specific biblical economic ideas and biblical general model of economic relations to the contemporary economic systems, to make them more just and more ecological. This article presents the most important elements of the biblical economics and considers their relevance for the sphere of human labour in the perspective of the oncoming crisis. Research methods encompass analysis of the presentations developed within the World Council of Churches as well as some sociological diagnosis concerning professional and wage work.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentNew Testament Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2020en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKopiec, P., 2019, ‘The idea of the Biblical economics: utopia or chance in the face of the contemporary transformations of the sphere of work’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 75(4), a5164. https://DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v75i4.5164.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v75i4.5164
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/76047
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS Open Journalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2019. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectBiblical economicsen_ZA
dc.subjectHuman labouren_ZA
dc.subjectWorld Council of Churches (WCC)en_ZA
dc.subjectProfessional worken_ZA
dc.subjectWage worken_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-01
dc.subject.otherSDG-01: No poverty
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-08
dc.subject.otherSDG-08: Decent work and economic growth
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.titleThe idea of the Biblical economics: utopia or chance in the face of the contemporary transformations of the sphere of worken_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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