I approve of Keller’s thesis statement suggesting that the knowledge of biblical teachings on cultural practices of the society influences Christians in a way they appreciate the social choices of their non-Christian neighbors (Keller, 2014). Humankind must engage themselves with both faith and work as part of their daily duties. The relevance of a Christian’s positive view of the sociocultural practices of other people is biblically supported by the story of creation. The Bible portrays God to have worked for seven days before considering the seventh day as holy or people. Contemporary society must, therefore, integrate faith and work into their daily activities. Aligning religious teachings with other non-religious engagements fulfills God’s purpose for creating humans. An individual is obligated to unite with God in fellowship and to love one another (Buszka & Ewest, 2020). Similarly, Christians should glorify God and foster the culture of serving Him by appreciating other non-Christian beliefs. God’s intention of loving people is, therefore, seen as an example to enlighten humans in loving one another. This love addresses the conflicting issues surrounding the ideas behind sacred and secular practices.
The diverging opinions between faith and work should not form the basis of defining a Christian and non-Christian. They were both equally created by God and are supposed to serve Him and be servants of others. Living a meaningful life must not, therefore, depend entirely on human spirituality but also on advocating for benevolence in seeking to influence others to conform to spiritual teachings (Buszka & Ewest, 2020)). The church can create a career opportunity to engage non-believers in fellowship. Vocational discipleship will fulfill God’s purpose of creating a responsible society that responds to the needs of others. As such, Christians must embrace the charitable works of non-believers and live an integrated life that accommodates the beliefs of all members of a community. The Christian worldview should, therefore, accept the cultural engagement of other beliefs in living a meaningful life.
References
Buszka S.G. & Ewest T. (2020). The Faith and Work Integration Spheres of Influence Model (FWSI). In S. G. Buszka & T. Ewest (Eds.), Integrating Christian Faith and Work (pp. 85-104). Palgrave studies in workplace spirituality and fulfilment.
Keller, T. (2014). Every good endeavor: Connecting your work with God’s work. Penguin.