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Author: Hugh WhelchelHugh Whelchel was the founder of the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics and author of How Then Should We Work? Rediscovering the Biblical Doctrine of Work. Hugh earned a Master of Arts in Religion and had over 30 years of diverse business experience. He passed away on Good Friday in 2024, four years after being diagnosed with ALS.

  • Arts & Culture

Publishers are releasing a flood of faith and work books these days. I tried reading every new book that was…

  • Public Square

From below deck a newborn infant’s cry pierced the cold November air. It was November 20, 1620. The new baby’s…

  • Economics 101

If we are all made in God’s image, why are we all so different? God intentionally made human beings diverse…

  • Theology 101
Debunking the Myth of Independence

By: Hugh Whelchel

5 minute read

What does it mean that we are made in the image and likeness of God? It means we were made…

  • Theology 101

Human beings were made to seek meaning. This isn’t the standard narrative in our culture, of course. The widely-held narrative…

  • At Work
What Is the Most Meaningful Job in America?

By: Hugh Whelchel

3 minute read

“It’s been said that money can’t buy you happiness. It turns out it has similarly little effect on whether an…

  • Theology 101

“Why should I worry about work and impacting the culture around me when it’s all going to burn up anyway?”…

  • Public Square

There is not a single instance in history in which civil liberty was lost, and religious liberty preserved entire. If…

  • Public Square

If you took an inventory of what you did yesterday, what percentage of your time would you label as spiritual?…

  • Public Square
The New Face of Christian Social Activism

By: Hugh Whelchel

4 minute read

A recent New York Times op-ed examines differing visions of cultural engagement among American Christians. What are these competing visions? As…

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