Jordan J. Ballor

Jordan J. Ballor

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About Jordan J. Ballor

Jordan J. Ballor (Dr. theol., University of Zurich; Ph.D., Calvin Theological Seminary) is a senior research fellow and director of publishing at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty. He is also a postdoctoral researcher in theology and economics at the VU University Amsterdam and associate director of the Junius Institute for Digital Reformation Research, and his scholarly interests include Reformation studies, church-state relations, theological anthropology, social ethics, theology and economics, and research methodology.

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Ecumenical Babel: Confusing Economic Ideology and the Church's Social Witness Jul 21, 2010

by Jordan J. Ballor , Stephen J. Grabill

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A critical engagement of the ecumenical movement's approach to ethical and economic issues, Ecumenical Babel updates a line of criticism articulated by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Paul Ramsey, and Ernest W. Lefever. Arguing for the continuing importance of Christian ecumenism, Jordan J. Ballor seeks to correct the errors created by the imposition of economic ideology onto the social witness of ecumenical Christianity as represented by the Lutheran World Federation, the newly formed World Communion of Reformed Churches, and the World Council of Churches. Ecumenical Babel is a voice of sustained ecumenical dialogue, vital ecclesiastical witness, and individual Christian conscience.

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Get Your Hands Dirty: Essays on Christian Social Thought (and Action) Jul 31, 2013

by Jordan J. Ballor , Hunter Baker

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This volume brings together a decade of reflection at the intersection of culture, economics, and theology. Addressing topics ranging from the family to work, politics, and the church, Jordan J. Ballor shows how the Christian faith calls us to get involved deeply and meaningfully in the messiness of the world. Drawing upon theologians and thinkers from across the great scope of the Christian tradition, including Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, Abraham Kuyper, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and engaging a variety of current figures and cultural phenomena, these essays connect the timeless insights of the Christian faith to the pressing challenges of contemporary life.

“Thoughtful readers will benefit from Jordan Ballor's essays that carry us from HBO’s Deadwood to Christ's death on the cross, explaining in the process our culture and the dirty jobs that need doing.”
—Marvin Olasky, Editor in Chief, World News Group

“Get Your Hands Dirty is a must-read for those interested in the intersection of faith, culture, and economics. It’s an insightful piece that is both provocative and encouraging—it will spur you both to think hard and to take action. I welcome its publication and look forward to seeing it get a wide reading.”
—Scott Rae, Dean of Faculty, Talbot School of Theology

Jordan J. Ballor is a research fellow at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he also serves as executive editor of the Journal of Markets & Morality. He is the author of Covenant, Causality, and Law (2012) and Ecumenical Babel (2010).

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