In February of this year, The
Center for Christian Study at the University of Virginia hosted a
forum on callings in the home. Margaret Kim Peterson,
Associate Professor of Theology at Eastern College in Pennyslvania,
gave a delightful presentation on a neglected topic -- housekeeping.
Here's another snippet from her recently
published book:
“. . .time
deliberately set aside for keeping house is never just about ‘making a home
for my family.’ Of course housework is about making a home, but a Christian
home, properly understood, is never just for one’s own family. A Christian
home overflows its boundaries; it is an outpost of the kingdom of God, where
the hungry are fed and the naked are clothed and there is room enough for
everyone.”
You can listen, or download the
presentation, at the Center's website
here. Just follow the
"Margaret Kim Peterson, February 26 (17.3 mb, MP3)" link.
If you prefer reading to listening, you can
get the first chapter of Keeping House: The Litany of Everyday
Life
here.
