Asbury Seminary Ph.D. Student Receives First Prize at Oikonomia Network
Asbury Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Murray Vasser received first prize at the Oikonomia Network’s Ph.D. Student Challenge Symposium on A Theology of Faith, Work and Economics.
Vasser presented his paper, “Sell your Possessions: Luke 12:33 and the Greco-Roman Utopian Ideal” at the symposium in Wake Forest, N.C., on June 2-3. He was one of 10 finalists from theological programs in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. First prize recipients receive a $2000 award.
This event was hosted by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and was made possible through the generosity of the Kern Family Foundation. Vasser’s presentation can be viewed on his blog and will also be published in the Southeastern Theological Review.