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Theological overview

How do earning, spending, receiving, and giving relate to the Christian life? This MTS thesis brings these questions together through an Orthodox understanding of stewardship. Using thematic analysis of Scripture, informed by the Church Fathers and Orthodox scholarship, it examines ethical labor, fair compensation, prudent spending, and the spiritual dangers of attachment to wealth. Almsgiving emerges as an expression of love and a means of healing from self-love, situated within the life of faith and the journey toward communion with God. The thesis invites reflection on how everyday material decisions can serve our families, neighbors, and the Church.