Promoting Social Justice through the Corporate Contextual Reading of Christian Scriptures

: Considering ‘Christ in Business’ as a Case Study amongst Brazilian Workers

Abstract

This research project considers Christ in Business (CiB) as a study case testing the following hypothesis: Can Brazilian workers in the town of Dourados cooperate with the view to promote social justice motivated by the studying Christian Scriptures in workplaces? In my doctoral studies I noticed that organizations’ owners or leaders normally choose and plan actions seeking to benefit society. The research aim is to explore the possibility of encouraging employees to cooperate, embodying scriptural spirituality that finds fulfillment in the benefit of others. The research method chosen for this endeavor is Contextual Bible Study (CBS). It is adapted for the purposes of serving people in their workplaces. CBS’ threefold stage – see-judge-act – is used to structure the content of the report submitted here. Its eight questions scheme is also applied during the first stage (see) to the study of Mark 6:30-44, 7:24-30 and 8:1-10. This exercise prepares for the second stage (judge) in which a committee composed by workers’ representatives is formed. The committee’s challenge is to reflect and propose ways in which the proposed action ‘The Bread is on the Table’ can be improved and adding other suggestions for future actions. The third stage (act) encourages the practice of workshops of food production for international migrants and Brazilian citizens as a means to improve the proposed action and participants’ living conditions in the future. In conclusion, I submit that this Participatory Theological Action Research provides evidence of a positive answer to the research question.

Date of Award	16 Dec 2025
Original language	English
Supervisor	James Woodward (Supervisor) & Jayme Reaves (Supervisor)