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Christian approach to work:The meaning of work and vocation

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Christian approach to work
The meaning of work and vocation
The meaning of work
Work is a term that can be applied to a whole range of human activities. In its widest sense, work means any human activity whether manual or physical, intellectual or both. Work
includes everything that human beings do. There are other dimensions of work that exist beside intellectual and manual. These are: physical, spiritual, moral, economic, cultural, social and political dimensions.
-As a social activity, work is done with others and for the good of others.
-Work as a political activity involves governance and administration.
-In its physical sense, work is the application of force to a body operating through a certain distance. This is a mechanical understanding of work and can be destructive.
-In its spiritual and moral sense, work is directed to a moral or right purpose.
Activities that involve immoral practices like robbery and violence cannot be called work. Work as a spiritual activity involves prayer and a good relationship with God.
-In its economic sense, work facilitates production of goods and services.
-In its cultural sense, work involves creativity like music, dance, literature, and works of art.