Discussion Board Forum InstructionsKeller and Alsdorf text: (1) describe 5 things that you found to be most important from the text, (2) list anything that you disagree with and why, and/or state why you agree with the text, and (3) explain how if a biblical worldview component was added to your research design, how would it change, or not change, your research approach. Be specific, and include at least 3 additional outside scholarly resources. The Keller and Alsdorf text will be your fourth resource, with the Bible, if used, counting as 1 resource (no matter how many times it is cited, and no matter how many different versions are used). The summary must be at least 400 words.
REVIEW OF BOOK
Keller, T., & Alsdorf, K. L. (2016). Every good endeavor: Connecting your work to God’s work.
New York, NY: Dutton
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Religion is a topic often avoided in a work environment because it can be considered taboo by peers and can unfairly impact work relationships (Scheitle & Ecklund, 2017). However, biblical teachings can help find purpose in the workplace. Keller and Alsdorf discussed five specific topics that I found to be the most useful: the goodness of our work, human dignity, work as an act of love, thorns and thistles, and the power of deep rest (2016). The goodness of our work is best described as, “work is as much a basic human need as food, beauty, rest, friendship, prayer…” (Keller & Alsdorf, 2016, p.23). The second topic highlighted is human dignity. Holding onto human dignity in the workplace means, “… despite intellectual and moral errors, one never loses the dignity of being a person” (Sison, Ferrero, & Guitián, 2016, p. 508).The third topic is work as an act of love, emphasizes that work is an opportunity to unify humanity and it is through that desire and love for our society to keep functioning, work becomes an act of love (Keller & Alsdorf, 2016). The fourth topic of thorns and thistles means when one’s quality and effort of work results in something disappointing (Keller & Alsdorf, 2016). The last topic is the power of deep rest, meaning human beings need to reset and take time away from work to help evaluate work properly (Keller & Alsdorf, 2016).
