TY - JOUR
T1 - God and His Works from an Entrepreneurship Perspective
AU - van der Kooi, Cornelis
AU - Rietveld, Cornelius A.
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - This article explores to what extent God and his works can be understood in terms of entrepreneurship. We give several theological reasons for using this lens, and we survey briefly the use of the word 'oikonomia' in the New Testament, the early church, and Reformed theology. Thereafter, we investigate how the entrepreneurship metaphor fits the narrative of the Bible. We argue that by looking at how features of entrepreneurship can be found in the way in which the triune God acts, we obtain a more comprehensive view on our history as a risky drama between God and humanity. The metaphor also highlights the important role played by humans in letting creation flourish.
AB - This article explores to what extent God and his works can be understood in terms of entrepreneurship. We give several theological reasons for using this lens, and we survey briefly the use of the word 'oikonomia' in the New Testament, the early church, and Reformed theology. Thereafter, we investigate how the entrepreneurship metaphor fits the narrative of the Bible. We argue that by looking at how features of entrepreneurship can be found in the way in which the triune God acts, we obtain a more comprehensive view on our history as a risky drama between God and humanity. The metaphor also highlights the important role played by humans in letting creation flourish.
KW - biblical narrative
KW - creation
KW - doctrine of God
KW - entrepreneurship
KW - oikonomia
KW - Reformed theology
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U2 - 10.1163/15697312-01301001
DO - 10.1163/15697312-01301001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85067092838
SN - 1872-5163
VL - 13
SP - 47
EP - 64
JO - Journal of Reformed Theology
JF - Journal of Reformed Theology
IS - 1
ER -