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Denise Daniels and Elaine Howard Ecklund co-authored a book, Working for Better: A New Approach to Faith at Work. It addresses a world where workplaces are becoming increasingly diverse with a timely guide for Christians navigating the modern faith-at-work landscape. Book: Working for Better (IVPress link)Book: Working for Better (amazon.com link)Wheaton CollegeWHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Key Tensions of Faith at WorkInequalities Among MinoritiesRespecting Other Faiths Without CompromiseABOUT THE GUEST: Denise Daniels (PhD, Organizational Behavior, University of Washington) is Hudson T. Harrison Professor of Entrepreneurship at Wheaton College. Her scholarly interests include meaningful work, religion in the workplace, Sabbath, leadership, gender, and motivation. She has written over 50 academic articles and book chapters, and co-authored several books including, Working in the Presence of God (Hendrickson); Religion in a Changing Workplace (Oxford University Press); and Working for Better: A New Approach to Faith at Work (InterVarsity Press). She is on the board of a fintech company and also serves on the board of the Theology of Work Project (theologyofwork.org).RELATED LINKS:Book: Working for Better (IVPress link)Book: Working for Better (amazon.com link)Wheaton CollegeTIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:00:37 - Introducing Dr Denise Daniels02:42 - Inspiration for researching faith tin the workplace02:53 - ...exhausted from work and family - looked at Sabbath04:20 - ...Book: Working for Better06:17 - Understanding the Lack of Sabbath07:52 - Summary of the Findings of the Research08:11 - ...people want to be their whole self at work09:51 - Surprising Conclusions from the Research10:15 - ...how many people were interested in engaging their faith at work10:36 - ...how few people viewed their work as a calling11:48 - Key Tensions of Faith at Work12:15 - ...Sacred / Secular Divide12:46 - ...Individual / Systemic Approach13:03 - ...Discrimination13:46 - ...Gender14:11 - Tensions Affecting Minority Groups15:26 - ...have you been asked to act contrary to your religious beliefs at work?17:32 - ...have you been discriminated against because of your sex?19:33 - ...regional differences20:48 - Other Inequalities Among Minorities21:02 - ...overlap with minority religion and people of color21:42 - ...Christians have a responsibility to create structure to be fair22:26 - ...principled pluralism22:54 - Christians being respectful of other faiths while living their own faith23:11 - ...respect different perspectives23:18 - ...listen to different perspectives24:22 - ...know
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