Joerg Rieger

Empire, Economics, and Christ:

Does Christianity Still Make a Difference?

Can Christianity help us confront and remedy the misuse and abuse of power in political and economic affairs? These are questions that German born Joerg Rieger, Ph.D., has focused on in his more than two decades of work at Perkins School of Theology. During his seminary education, both in Germany and the USA, he became aware of deep problems in church and theology which support societal structures that perpetuate injustice in many large ways. His theology has been shaped by resistance to unhelpful theologies, with the goal of creating genuine alternatives. For more information, see joergrieger.com.

From the journey of Abraham to the travels of Jesus and Paul, from medieval pilgrims to today's global trekkers, travel has held.