Downward Mobility and Trickle-Up Economics: A Trinitarian Reflection on Money and Power

Evangelicalism has struggled to address the structures of racism and poverty, and has often uncritically embraced money and power in pursuit of problematic versions of upward mobility and the American Dream. In view of the political and cultural challenges the movement has faced in recent years, the time is ripe to reevaluate our kingdom allegiances. Rather than being known for desiring power politics and material prosperity that fail to challenge racialization and economic disparity, we ought to be known for holding true to God in Christ—the downwardly mobile God. Drawing from a communal and cruciform model of Trinitarian thought, Paul Louis Metzger calls for “trickle-up economics.” This economic strategy involves developing social businesses among the poor to take ownership of their communities, as reflected in the works of John M. Perkins and Muhammad Yunus. Paul Metzger will be teaching in the ATO Chapel from 11:00-12:00 with luncheon discussion to follow at Hinkson Hall from 12:00-1:00.

The Trinity shuttle service will be operating on a limited schedule during Spring Break (Thursday, February 28 through Friday, March 8).  There is no shuttle service on Saturday and Sunday.

The times of shuttle operation are:
- 6:45 am - 9:00 am
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

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The Trinity shuttle service will be operating on a limited schedule during Spring Break (Thursday, February 28 through Friday, March 8).  There is no shuttle service on Saturday and Sunday.

The times of shuttle operation are:
- 6:45 am - 9:00 am
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Proposals are now being accepted for the upcoming CBHD summer conference, Health & Human Flourishing. Listed below are suggestions for possible presentations: 

All serious proposals relevant to the study of bioethics are welcome, particularly those in the area of health and human flourishing, biolaw, clinical ethics, emerging bioethical issues, nursing ethics, and theological engagement.

To be considered for presentation, contributed papers and posters must be submitted as abstracts 250-300 words along with a CV/resume by Friday March 1, 2013. For requirements, guidelines, and deadlines of abstracts, contributed papers and posters, as well as conference details, please visit http://cbhd.org/call-for-proposals.

The Trinity shuttle service will be operating on a limited schedule during Spring Break (Thursday, February 28 through Friday, March 8).  There is no shuttle service on Saturday and Sunday.

The times of shuttle operation are:
- 6:45 am - 9:00 am
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

The Trinity shuttle service will be operating on a limited schedule during Spring Break (Thursday, February 28 through Friday, March 8).  There is no shuttle service on Saturday and Sunday.

The times of shuttle operation are:
- 6:45 am - 9:00 am
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Have a wonderful Spring Break!