Work

In this lecture, D. C. Schindler argues that genuine work is inherently meaningful and facilitates an encounter with reality and therefore, ultimately, with God. (36 minutes)

FROM VOL. 128Philosopher and motorcycle mechanic Matthew Crawford explores what forms the self, arguing that individuality is an earned competence achieved through habits of submission to various tasks, traditions, and authorities. (20 minutes)

Matthew B. Crawford on the psychic satisfactions of manual work

Paul Marshall discusses how society and the Church have understood work throughout history, and Os Guinness explains how vocation and identity have lost their theological moorings among Christians. (62 minutes)