Appendix A - Further Study

The Dorian Principle, A Biblical Response to the Commercialization of Christianity, by Conley Owens.

Appendix A, Further Study. I wrote this little book to be an accessible version of a thesis

I wrote for a Master of Divinity degree. If this book has fascinated you and you would like to dive deeper,

I would recommend beginning with that thesis and consulting the bibliography. Every topic featured in this book appears in the thesis with extended detail and argument.

Additionally, it covers some topics I have chosen not to address here. For example, the thesis contains the following explorations.

A deeper analysis of 1 Corinthians and Paul's concern over matters of conscience. A dedicated treatment of each of the four apparent discrepancies in Paul's financial policy.

A presentation of the Jerusalem collection as an exemplary act of co -labor.

A biblical theology of co -labor. An analysis of objections to pastoral salaries during the time of the

Reformation and in the modern era. An extended examination of the copyright issues surrounding biblical manuscripts, critical editions, and translations.