Vocation and Cultural Influence

Posted by Joe Thorn - 26/01/08
That the Reformation was the time in which the Protestant church enjoyed its greatest cultural influence - in art, literature, music, as well as in social institutions - also has to do with the doctrine of vocation. Recovering this doctrine may well open the way for contemporary Christians to influence their cultures once again.
- Gene E. Veith, The Christian’s Calling in the World

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  1. [...] Joe Thorn posted a great quote by Gene Veith on the correlation between vocation and cultural influence: That the Reformation was the time in which the Protestant church enjoyed its greatest cultural influence - in art, literature, music, as well as in social institutions - also has to do with the doctrine of vocation. Recovering this doctrine may well open the way for contemporary Christians to influence their cultures once again. [...]

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  2. Good quotes. I recently picked up Schurman’s “Vocation,” but haven’t got to it yet. Sounds like a great sermon.

    Comment by Blake White — January 26, 2008 #

  3. Hi Joe,

    Noticed all your posts on work. You might check out my recent “reformed” article on work, which was recently used by the business school at UCLA.

    See you in Chicago,

    JD

    Comment by Jonathan Dodson — January 27, 2008 #

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