The Economics of Shalom
The Candler Foundry
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Dates: June 1 - June 29, 2025
Course Time: Sundays, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET (Online)
Course Description
This course explores the economic dimensions of the biblical concept of shalom. We will examine the nature and dimensions of material poverty in the biblical world and how that reality is addressed by various parts of Scripture, from the Law and Prophets to the Gospels and Acts. Emphasis will be placed on how churches can use biblical frameworks to develop more just, effective, and transformative approaches to material poverty in their own communities.
For more information, please email our Assistant Director of Community Learning and Partnerships, Donnell Williamson, at dwilliamson@emory.edu.
Access to Pitts Digital Essentials
Explore your theological questions
As a registered participant in the Courses in the Community program, you get 1 year of free digital access to the premier theological library in North America. You can use your digital account to research topics from this course, explore theological questions, and more! If you’re interested in acquiring access to Pitts Digital Essentials, please email Donnell.
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Meet the Instructor
Ryan Bonfiglio joined the Candler faculty in 2018. He previously taught at Columbia Theological Seminary and served as the John H. Stembler Scholar in Residence at the First Presbyterian Church (USA) of Atlanta. He is also the director of the TheoEd Talks speaker series and chair of the Metaphor Theory and Hebrew Bible Program Unit at the Society of Biblical Literature. His research and teaching interests include ancient Near Eastern iconography, Israelite religion, biblical metaphors, the Pentateuch, and various topics in Old Testament theology (read more).
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