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Avodah means both work and worship in biblical
Hebrew. The powerful dual meaning of avodah symbolizes
the focus of The Avodah Institute on the integration of faith
and work. The Avodah Institute is for people in the business,
religious, and academic communities. The Institute's ideas
and initiatives are aimed at people, perhaps like you, who
may have experienced one or more of the following scenarios.
In
your work life:
- You
compartmentalize your faith and work lives, not seeing
the connections and avoiding the tensions.
- You
sense that you are not using your God-given talents.
- You
experience success at work, but you are unsure of the
meaning and relevance of your work.
- You
know that your decisions in the work world sometimes contravene
your faith.
- You
feel tension between the teachings of your faith and commercial
demands.
- You
want your faith to play a bigger role in your work world,
but you do not know how.
In
your faith life:
- You
look unsuccessfully for faith-based resources pertaining
to guidance and decision-making at work.
- Your
clergy is well-intended but may not understand your world
or speak your language.
- You
sometimes hear religious leaders and theologians highlight
the abuses of business while seldom recognizing the good
that it does or is capable of doing.
- You
think you are alone and that other business leaders do
not worry about these concerns.
In
your public life:
- You
notice that the nation's most influential MBA programs
do not include, much less discuss, the role of faith in
business ethics and the professional life.
- You
find it hard to articulate your beliefs in an increasingly
pluralistic and international culture.
- You
observe that most churches, synagogues, and seminaries
neglect the needs of business people.
- You
seek to integrate faith and business in the emerging global
economy and society.
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