Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life with David Bahnsen

Ideas Have Consequences

We have an active, working, creative God who created humanity to be like Him. As such, our daily work should be a source of meaning and purpose in our lives. Yet, even among believers, work is often approached as a burden that remains an unfortunate means to a better end, like the weekend or even retirement.

In contrast, the Bible often equates our work with our worship. When did we forget this? Over the last decade, the rate of prime-aged men in the U.S. not working has been lower than it was during the Great Depression! However, unlike during the Great Depression, most of these men are choosing not to work. In the words of today's guest, we are undergoing an epidemic of worklessness. Why is this? What happened? Is the church partially to blame for this? Today’s guest David Bahnsen has an inspiring biblical worldview that encompasses all areas of his life. He is simultaneously named one of the top financial advisors in America by Barron’s, Forbes and the Financial Times while teaching and writing about the integration of faith and economics on the side. In his newest book, Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, Bahnsen makes the case that our work plays an integral part in providing meaning and purpose into our lives and is one of our most important avenues of discipleship and influence. This discussion is for you if you are searching for ways to integrate theology into every part of your daily work.

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1. Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life with David Bahnsen (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to David Bahnsen (00:01:11)

3. Biblical Worldview and Economics Integration (00:07:50)

4. The Significance of Work in Christianity (00:13:47)

5. Where's our Theology of Work? (00:27:07)

6. The Atrocity of Universal Basic Income (00:38:36)

7. AI's Effect on the Economy (00:42:09)

8. Summary of Bahnsen's new book, Full-Time (00:45:40)