Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative
The study of religion often investigates beliefs, rituals, and practices, and how they manifest themselves in various spheres of life. One such sphere, the workplace, is emerging as an important field of inquiry, where the role of faith and work is of increasing academic and practical interest. For many, faith is what shapes and informs their value system, ethics, character, leadership, and their attitude toward work. Research shows that most students, workers, marketplace professionals, and leaders wish to live a holistic life that integrates, among other things, faith and work, but have few resources to help them do that. To address this, Robert Wuthnow proposed and the Academic Planning Group endorsed the founding of the Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative. The Initiative is housed in the Center for the Study of Religion.
The mission of the Initiative is to equip students and leaders to integrate the resources of their faith with their work to transform their organizations and serve the greater good. This is in line with Princeton University's unofficial motto, "in the nation's service and the service of all nations." The Initiative investigates the ways in which the resources of various religious traditions and spiritual identities shape and inform engagement with such workplace issues as ethics, values, vocation, meaning, purpose, and how people live out their faith in an increasingly diverse and pluralistic world. The Initiative explores pressing marketplace topics, including global competition and its ramifications, wealth creation and poverty, ethics, diversity and inclusion, conflicting stakeholder interests, and social responsibility....( more about the Faith & Work Initiative )