The Economics of Shalom

Taught by faculty from Emory’s Candler School of Theology, this 5-session course explores biblical views on poverty and economics. Questions addressed include: How is poverty defined in the Bible and what is its opposite? What are the main causes of poverty in the ancient world and does the Bible see poverty as inevitable or solvable? What role did economic concerns play in the ministry of the prophets and in the teaching of Jesus? In taking up these and related questions, emphasis will be placed on how biblical responses to poverty can help the church more fully pursue God's shalom today. 

Continuing Education Units (CEU) are available for this course. There is a processing fee of $25.00, and an Award Letter will be issued once the course has been completed. Please add the CEU Processing Fee at checkout.

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).